Cough flow test for safe tracheostomy tube removal
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether measuring the strength of your cough can help doctors decide when it is safe to remove your tracheostomy tube. If you have had the tube for at least two weeks and are breathing on your own, this trial may help guide your care.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You have had a tracheostomy tube for at least 14 days.
- You have been off the ventilator for more than 48 hours, or you are breathing on your own.
- You and your family agree to participate and sign a consent form.
- You do not have severe face or skull deformities, known blockages in your upper airway, throat trauma, or are unable to tolerate deflating the tube's cuff.
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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