Stroke recovery and trach tube removal at different altitudes
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial studies how well stroke patients with a breathing tube (tracheostomy) can have it removed. It looks at genes and blood oxygen levels, and compares patients at different altitudes to find the best timing for removal.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 75 years old.
- You had a stroke (ischemic, bleeding in the brain, or subarachnoid hemorrhage) and needed a breathing tube placed in your windpipe.
- Your vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, breathing rate, temperature, blood oxygen) are stable.
- The breathing tube was placed within 24 to 72 hours after your stroke.
- You or your legal guardian must sign a consent form agreeing to join the study.
- You do not have serious heart, lung, liver, kidney, or blood clotting problems, active cancer, or uncontrolled infections.
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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