Zapping muscles to free patients from breathing machines

NCT ID NCT07199036

Summary

This study tested whether gentle electrical stimulation of breathing muscles could help patients who have been on a ventilator for at least 21 days breathe on their own faster and more successfully. It compared the stimulation to standard intensive care with a fake (sham) stimulation in 300 participants. The main goal was to see if this approach reduced the time patients needed the ventilator and improved their chances of successful weaning.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital, Capital Medical University

    Beijing, Shijingshan District, 100144, China

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