Comparing two ways of removing the breathing tube in high-risk patients
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests two ways of removing the breathing tube (extubation) to see which is safer for patients at high risk of having trouble after. It uses ultrasound and electrical impedance tomography (EIT) to guide the process and aims to reduce complications.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have been on a breathing machine for at least 24 hours.
- You have at least one condition that makes it harder to come off the breathing machine (like heart or lung problems).
- Your doctor has decided you are ready to try breathing on your own.
- You or your family agree to take part and sign a consent form.
- You must not have a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order, and you must not have a pacemaker or implanted defibrillator.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
Similar studies
Other trials that look related to this one.
This study compares two ways of removing the breathing tube (extubation) in patients who are ready to breathe on their own: taking the tube out right away, or doing a trial of breathing without the machine first. It is for people who are at low risk of needing the tube put back in.
This trial studies a decision-support tool that helps ICU teams decide when it’s safe to try removing (extubating) a breathing tube. It may help reduce delays or avoidable re-intubation by guiding the timing of a low-support breathing trial (SBT).
This study tests a new imaging method to guide rehabilitation exercises for people who are struggling to breathe without a ventilator. It aims to help them recover faster and more safely.
This trial tests a new, non-invasive breathing monitor to help doctors decide when it's safe to remove the breathing tube after upper abdominal surgery. It aims to reduce complications by predicting who will breathe well on their own.
This study uses a heart ultrasound to see if it can help doctors predict when patients in the ICU are ready to have their breathing tube removed. It may help avoid failed extubations and reduce complications.
This trial tests whether giving one extra hour of gentle breathing support right after removing the breathing tube helps patients in the ICU breathe better on their own. It aims to improve recovery and reduce the need for reinserting the tube.
Hear when a new Positive Pressure Extubation Techniques trial opens
We’ll email you when one opens — at most once a week, no account needed, unsubscribe anytime.