Study aims to free obese patients from breathing machines

NCT ID NCT02492113

Summary

This study aimed to find the best air pressure setting to help severely obese patients breathe on their own after being on a ventilator. Researchers tested if a personalized pressure level could make breathing easier and help patients get off the ventilator successfully. The trial was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Massachussets General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

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