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Breathing discomfort (dyspnea) during mechanical ventilation in the ICU may complicate care.


Clinical Trial Description

Patients on ventilators experience a variety of discomforts: symptoms (dyspnea ,fatigue , pain ) ,emotions (depression, anxiety ,panic) and feeling of lack to control .Patients may or may not express this discomfort outwardly with agitation ,restlessness ,grimacing or increase in the vital signs (heart rate ,blood pressure ,breathing frequency).The aim of the present study is to assess the prevalence of dyspnea among mechanically ventilated patients, Describe interventions that may alleviate breathing discomfort and examine its impact on clinical outcomes. ;


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NCT number NCT04019236
Study type Interventional
Source Assiut University
Contact Eman Mamdouh Aziz, assit.lecturer
Phone 01286512550
Email emanmamdouh@aun.edu.eg
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date December 18, 2018
Completion date December 2020

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