High-flow oxygen through trach tube to help weaning from a ventilator
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests if high-flow oxygen delivered through a tracheostomy tube can make mucus less sticky and reduce breathing effort while you are being taken off a ventilator. It could help you breathe easier during weaning.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are currently being weaned from a ventilator and have a tracheostomy tube.
- Your tracheostomy is new (placed during this hospital stay, not before).
- Your tracheostomy is not for a blocked airway or because you are unconscious.
- You do not use breathing support at home (except a CPAP machine for sleep apnea).
- You do not have conditions like cystic fibrosis or muscle/nerve diseases that affect mucus or breathing.
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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