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Respiratory paralysis
MONDO:0043775Complete or severe weakness of the muscles of respiration. This condition may be associated with motor neuron diseases; peripheral nerve diseases; neuromuscular junction diseases; spinal cord diseases; injury to the phrenic nerve; and other disorders.
Also known as: paralysis of diaphragm, diaphragmatic paralysis, muscle paralysis, respiratory, muscle paralyzes, respiratory, paralysis, diaphragmatic, paralysis, respiratory, paralysis, respiratory muscle, respiratory muscle paralysis
42 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 20 tagged with Respiratory paralysis itself.
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New bedside X-Ray could give ICU doctors a moving picture of the lungs
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new portable X-ray machine called Dynamic Digital Radiography (DDR) that takes 15 images per second to show how the lungs move and blood flows. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital will use it on 230 ICU patients with various lung conditions to see …
Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:55 UTC
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Shoulder surgery nerve block showdown: which one spares your diaphragm?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study compares four types of nerve blocks used during arthroscopic shoulder surgery to see which one causes the least temporary diaphragm paralysis and leads to better recovery. Researchers will measure breathing function, pain levels, opioid use, and overall recovery qualit…
Sponsor: Antalya Training and Research Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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New study probes breathing muscle weakness in kids
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study measures how hard children with conditions like neuromuscular disease, scoliosis, or heart problems work to breathe. Researchers use a thin tube placed through the nose into the esophagus to measure breathing muscle strength and effort. The goal is to better understand…
Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC