Clinical trials: Tracheostomy
Transmission, Patient-Professional
Aerosol Particle Concentrations Among Different Oxygen Devices for Spontaneous Breathing Patients With Tracheostomy
For spontaneous breathing patients with tracheostomy, whose lower airway is directly opened to the room air, the aerosol particles generated by the patients would be directly dispersed into the room air, which might be an direct…
- Trial name
- NCT04654754
- Testing
- high-flow high humidity oxygen device with tracheostomy adapter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Jie Li
Evaluate the Effect of a Talking Tracheostomy Tube on Quality of Life
Evaluation of a Tracheostomy Tube That Enables Communication
Verbal communication is vital to critically ill mechanically ventilated patient's quality of life (Hess, 2005). Patients who have a tracheostomy tube may be able to communicate using a speaking valve, however, some patients may…
- Trial name
- BLUSA (NCT02018562)
- Testing
- Portex Blueline Ultra Suctionaid Tracheostomy Tube
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Tracheostomy, Communication
A Speech Recognition Application as a Communication Aid for Acute and Critical Care Patients With Tracheostomies
Patients in acute and critical care often undergo a tracheostomy. A tracheostomy is an incision at the front of the neck to insert a breathing tube directly into the airway.
- Conditions
- Tracheostomy, Communication, Acute/Critical Illness
- Trial name
- SRAVI (NCT06027866)
- Testing
- SRAVI (Speech Recognition Application for the Voice Impaired)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
PMV, Exercise Endurance
Does Endurance Improve With the Use of Passy-Muir Valve for Patients With Tracheostomy?
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of the Passy-Muir Valve improves endurance for patients in the Long Term Acute Care setting as measured with the Six- Minute Walk Test.
- Conditions
- PMV, Exercise Endurance, Tracheostomy
- Trial name
- NCT04941456
- Testing
- Open Tracheostomy, PMV in place
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Gaylord Hospital, Inc
Granuloma, Tracheostomy
Treatment of Tracheostomy Granulomas
This study plans to learn more about the different ways used to treat tracheostomy granulomas. Investigators want to see which standard of care method (steroid application, silver nitrate, or betadine) is more successful in…
- Trial name
- NCT02116608
- Testing
- Betadine, Silver Nitrate, Hydrocortisone Butyrate Cream, 1.0%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Respiratory Failure, Speech
Early Speech With One-Way Speaking Valve in Tracheostomy Patients
Patients with tracheostomy who are on and off of mechanical ventilation initially lose the ability to speak, and the use of one-way speaking valves (OWSV) is one method of restoring speech in these patients.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Failure, Speech, Aphonia
- Trial name
- NCT03008174
- Testing
- Early one-way speaking valve (OWSV) assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Cerebral Palsy
Evaluating the Value of Telehealth for Care of Children With Medical Complexity
The specific aims of the study are to: 1. Assess the feasibility of a TytoCare telehealth device with remote audio/video connection for evaluation of children with medical complexity in the home environment. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT02849938
- Testing
- TytoCare Device
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Chronic Respiratory Failure
Implementation of Nasal Non-Invasive Ventilation With a RAM Cannula in the Inpatient /Outpatient Setting
The purpose of this study is to implement a standardized protocol to initiate nasal non-invasive ventilation with RAM nasal cannula (NIV/RAM-NC) with Trilogy mechanical ventilator at Children Memorial Hospital inpatient and…
- Trial name
- NCT03473171
- Testing
- Nasal non-invasive ventilation with RAM cannula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Tracheostomy Complication
Assessment of a Novel Tracheostomy Tie
Tracheotomy is a common procedure for multiple medical indications.Tracheostomy tubes must be securely fixed to prevent movement or decannulation and tracheostomy ties must be exchanged as needed.
- Trial name
- AONTT (NCT02820181)
- Testing
- novel tracheostomy bi-ties, traditional Tracheostomy ties
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi Medical University
Tracheostomy Infection
The Use of Inhaled Aztreonam in Children With a Tracheostomy Tube and Pseudomonas
This is a prospective, case-control clinical trial using inhaled Aztreonam (AZLI) in pediatric patients with a tracheostomy tube colonized with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
- Trial name
- A-PACT (NCT03158116)
- Testing
- Inhaled Aztreonam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Pneumonia
Improving Oral Care to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP) in the Acute Neurologically Impaired Adult
Hypothesis: The investigators hypothesize that the current oral protocol is sub-optimal and an enhanced protocol will decrease the incidence of hospital acquired pneumonia (HAP)in the acute, non-intubated, care-dependent…
- Trial name
- NCT01498601
- Testing
- Enhanced oral care protocol
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Fraser Health
Tracheostomy
Clinical Assessment of New Speaking Valve With Heat and Moisture Exchanger (HME) for Tracheotomized Patients
This clinical investigation addresses the performance of a re-designed The current study aims to investigate the next version of the TW speaking valve, in combination with both a 15mm and 22mm HME cassette.
- Trial name
- NCT01976819
- Testing
- TW speaking valve/HME
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Atos Medical AB
Weaning, Tracheostomy
Does Deflating the Tracheal Cuff Shorten Weaning Time?
The purpose of this study is to determine whether deflating the tracheal cuff in tracheostomized patients, during disconnections from ventilatory support along the weaning phase shortens the weaning time.
- Trial name
- NCT00956540
- Testing
- Deflating tracheal cuff, Deflating tracheal cuff 2
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 195 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Virgen de la Salud
Tracheostomy
Safety of the Nocturnal Passy Muir Valve and Impact on Sleep Quality at an LTACH Setting
Limited research has been done to assess the safety of PMV use during sleep. One prospective study completed by Diez-Gross, et al in 2007 looked at 10 male subjects recorded on two consecutive nights, one night with PMV on and…
- Trial name
- NCT06229639
- Testing
- Passy Muir Valve, Tracheostomy Plug
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Gaylord Hospital, Inc
Pulmonary Disease
High Flow vs Conventional Oxygen in Head and Neck Surgery
Patients undergoing major head and neck surgery are at risk for postoperative pulmonary complications. The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of high flow heated humidified oxygen at…
- Trial name
- NCT05362526
- Testing
- High flow humidification, Conventional cool mist aerosol humidification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida