Breathing effort and breathlessness in ICU patients on a ventilator
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study looks at how the effort patients make to breathe relates to feelings of breathlessness while they are on a breathing machine in the intensive care unit. It may help doctors better manage breathing support to reduce discomfort.
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Who can take part
- You are an adult (18 years or older) and currently in the intensive care unit (ICU).
- You are on a breathing machine (ventilator) and are able to have your breathing effort measured.
- Your doctors think you have been on the ventilator for a long time or are having trouble getting off it.
- You are receiving a certain level of breathing support (at least 5 cmH2O pressure support) at the time of the screening.
- You are okay with having a small tube inserted through your nose into your stomach to measure pressures, and you or your family agree to join the study.
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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