COPD Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- Adults aged 18 or older who have been admitted to a medical intensive care unit
- People with a Glasgow score of 15 (meaning they are fully alert and responsive)
- People experiencing sudden breathing difficulties related to COPD (a lung condition) and/or who have obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) over 30
- People who need non-invasive ventilation (a breathing support mask, not a breathing tube) during the trial
- People who have given their free, fully informed, written agreement to participate
- People who are covered by a health insurance system
Who may not be able to join:
- People whose condition is so urgent that immediate medical action is required, such as dangerously high or low blood oxygen levels that pose an immediate life risk
- People experiencing confusion that would make hypnosis impossible to carry out
- People with a psychiatric illness that is currently in a severe, unstable state
- People who arrive at the unit already using non-invasive ventilation that was set up in another department (confirm with trial site — there may be conditions under which they could be included later)
- People who have already participated in this same study during a previous course of non-invasive ventilation
- People currently taking part in another interventional clinical study involving a pain-relieving or sedative medication
- People who are under a legal protection order (such as guardianship or court protection) or who are detained
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 12 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.