Ultrasound to predict breathing problems after chest injury
Part of Injuries & trauma, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study uses ultrasound to check your lungs and diaphragm after a blunt chest injury. It aims to see if these scans can predict whether you might need help breathing, so you can get the right care sooner.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You come to the trauma unit within 24 hours of your chest injury.
- Your chest injury is blunt (not a penetrating wound, like a stab or gunshot).
- You do not have severe bleeding in the chest or a collapsed lung that requires immediate emergency treatment.
- You do not have chronic lung, heart, or nerve-muscle conditions that affect breathing, and you have not had prior chest surgery that affects your diaphragm.
- You are able to give consent and agree to participate.
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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