Lung treatment with positioning for pneumonia in ventilated patients
This study tests whether using a breathing bag to inflate the lungs while changing body position can improve oxygen levels in patients with pneumonia who are on a breathing machine. It may help clear mucus and improve breathing.
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Who can take part
- You must be on a breathing machine for at least 48 hours.
- You must be diagnosed with pneumonia from the breathing machine (ventilator-associated pneumonia).
- You must be between 40 and 60 years old.
- Your heart and blood pressure must be stable.
- The pneumonia must affect only one lung, not both.
- You must not have a collapsed lung or air leak, and you must not have been put back on the breathing tube after it was removed.
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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