Monitoring breathing effort during ventilator weaning
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests a new, non-invasive way to monitor how hard your breathing muscles are working while the ventilator support is being reduced. It aims to help doctors wean you off the ventilator more smoothly and safely.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years old or older.
- You are currently on a breathing machine (ventilator) in the intensive care unit.
- You have been on the ventilator in a fully controlled mode for at least 36 hours.
- Your doctor has decided to start reducing ventilator support (a process called weaning).
- You are not pregnant, do not have a progressive nerve or muscle disease (like ALS), and have not received muscle-blocking medications in the last day.
- You must be able to participate for up to 72 hours after coming off the ventilator.
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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