Using a special chest monitor to set breathing pressure in lung failure
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests a smarter way to set the breathing machine's pressure in people with serious lung failure (ARDS) who are also being turned onto their stomachs to help their lungs. It aims to see if using a special chest monitor (EIT) can improve oxygen levels and lung function.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a certain type of lung failure (moderate to severe ARDS) and need a breathing tube and machine.
- Your blood oxygen level is still quite low even with the breathing machine.
- Your doctor has already decided that you need a central line (a special tube placed in a large vein in your neck or chest).
- You are not pregnant or recently gave birth, and your body mass index (BMI) is not above 35.
- You have not been on the breathing machine for more than 48 hours yet.
- You can safely be turned onto your stomach (prone positioning) and are able to tolerate a monitoring belt around your chest.
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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