Ultrasound for swallowing and muscle loss in intensive care patients
Part of Brain & nervous system, Digestive system, Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This study uses ultrasound to check the muscles that help you swallow and move. It aims to see if measuring these muscles can predict swallowing problems and muscle loss after being on a breathing machine.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You are in the intensive care unit (ICU) and have been on a breathing machine for more than 48 hours
- If you have been taken off the breathing machine, the study check happens 6 to 36 hours after
- If you have a tracheostomy (a tube in your throat to help you breathe), you must be able to breathe without the machine for at least 6 hours a day and have a negative cuff-leak test (meaning no air leaks around the tube when the cuff is deflated)
- You are awake, can cooperate, have a strong cough, and can manage your own saliva
- You can give written informed consent
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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