RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY

This study is testing a new method to help patients with severe breathing failure who are on a ventilator. Instead of fully paralyzing patients to stop them from fighting the breathing machine, doctors will use a lower dose of paralysis medicine to allow some safe, gentle breathi…

This study is testing whether it is safe for ICU patients with severe breathing problems to continue eating and drinking normally, even if they might need a breathing tube. Currently, these patients are often told not to eat or drink to prevent food from going into their lungs du…

This large, ongoing trial is testing many different new treatments for patients with severe, life-threatening lung failure. It aims to find better ways to help patients breathe, improve survival, and reduce long-term harm from breathing machines. The study will test new drugs, di…

This study is testing three different breathing masks to see which one helps patients with high carbon dioxide levels breathe more easily. Researchers will measure how much effort patients need to breathe, their comfort levels, and how well the masks remove carbon dioxide. The tr…

This study is testing whether two types of breathing exercises can help people with ALS cough more effectively and breathe better. Up to 39 participants will learn the exercises and practice them at home with weekly video check-ins from a therapist. Researchers will measure cough…