Test speaking valve effects for people with tracheostomy and brain injury
Part of Ear, nose & throat, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study checks whether a speaking valve changes breathing, swallowing, and voice in people who have a tracheostomy after a brain injury. It may help doctors find safer ways to improve communication and function for people who are in a minimal conscious or unresponsive state.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a brain injury (from trauma or other causes)
- You have a tracheostomy tube in your neck
- You are in an unresponsive wakefulness or minimally conscious state
- A fiber-optic scope shows your vocal cords move well and no concerning growths are seen
- Your legal guardian can speak Hebrew
- Your oxygen level is at least 90%
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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