Breathing support for COPD patients who cannot be intubated
Part of Hormones & metabolism, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests a machine that removes carbon dioxide from the blood to help people with severe COPD breathe easier when noninvasive ventilation (a mask that helps breathing) is not enough. It aims to avoid the need for a breathing tube.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- You are having a sudden worsening of your breathing (an exacerbation).
- You have high carbon dioxide and low pH in your blood, and you are using a breathing mask (noninvasive ventilation).
- You are not eligible for a breathing tube (intubation) because of a medical decision or your own choice.
- Your blood still shows high carbon dioxide and low pH after 4 hours of using the breathing mask.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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