Using a new imaging belt to guide breathing support
Part of Hormones & metabolism, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests a new belt that takes pictures of your lungs to help doctors adjust your breathing support. It may help make non-invasive ventilation (a mask that helps you breathe) more comfortable and effective for people with chronic breathing problems.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have chronic respiratory failure and use a breathing mask at home, but you use it less than 4 hours a night on most nights.
- Or you have a neuromuscular disease (a condition affecting your muscles and nerves) and have used a special cough-assist device (called MI-E) before.
- You do not have a pacemaker or other implanted heart device.
- Your chest size is between 80 and 116 centimeters (about 31 to 46 inches).
- You are not pregnant.
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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