Testing a new monitoring tool for severe lung disease patients on breathing support

This study is testing electrical impedance tomography (EIT)—a non-invasive monitoring device that measures how air moves through your lungs—in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who need mechanical breathing support. The device uses a special belt placed around your chest to create a picture of how your lungs are filling with each breath. Researchers want to understand if this tool can help doctors adjust your breathing support more safely and reduce harmful complications.

When patients with severe COPD need mechanical breathing support, doctors face a challenge: the breathing machine can sometimes overinflate certain parts of the lungs or trap air in ways that are hard to detect with standard monitoring. This can lead to serious complications and even increase the risk of death. This trial exists to see if the monitoring device can help doctors spot and prevent these problems by giving them a clearer picture of what's happening inside the lungs.