Using a new measurement to predict airway safety in tracheostomy patients
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests if a new measurement called TTPEE can help doctors predict if the upper airway will stay open safely in people who have a tracheostomy and have recently been weaned off a ventilator.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Been off a breathing machine (ventilator) for at least 48 hours
- No current failure of any major organs (like heart, lungs, kidneys)
- No severe infection in the blood (sepsis)
- Stable heart rate and blood pressure
- Any lung infection is under control
- Blood carbon dioxide level (PCO2) is less than 60 mmHg
- Patient and family have signed the consent form
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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