U.S., Aug. 12 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07114289) titled 'Spontaneous Breathing Trials Using Pressure Support or T-Piece in Overweight and Obese Patients' on Aug. 04.
Brief Summary: This study aims to find out which method of spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) better helps overweight and obese ICU patients prepare for extubation, which is the removal of the breathing tube. The two methods being compared are pressure support ventilation (PSV) and the T-piece.
Participants are adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or higher who have been on a breathing machine (invasive mechanical ventilation) for more than 24 hours. Before removing the breathing tube, participants will be randomly assig...