RecruitingNCT06047665

Outcomes After Tracheal Cannula Removal

Tracheostomy Decannulation Outcomes: A Longitudinal Observational Study

Sponsor

Katharina Winiker

Enrollment

150 participants

Start Date

Aug 25, 2023

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Tracheostomy

Summary

This longitudinal observational study involves an integrated knowledge translation (IKT) approach involving key stakeholders in the project team to evaluate the tracheostomy management in patients hospitalized in the Swiss Paraplegic Centre Nottwil (SPC).

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria4

at the time of recruitment, tracheotomized adult in-patients (≥ 18 years) of the SPC with any medical diagnosis
decannulated in the Swiss Paraplegic Center Nottwil within the project's data collection period
German, French, Italian or English as communication language
study consent

Exclusion Criteria2

patients for whom no decannulation is sought (e.g., due to degenerative illness)
patients for whom decannulation is planned in a clinic other than the SPC (e.g., patients hospitalized in the SPC for weaning only)

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