Removing a tracheostomy tube with wearable devices
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether removing a tracheostomy tube can be safely guided by data from wearable health monitors. It may help patients who have had a tracheostomy and are ready for decannulation.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 90 years old and not on a ventilator.
- You have had a tracheostomy tube for at least 48 hours, and any early swelling has settled.
- You or your legal representative can give permission to join.
- You have completed a standard decannulation process (removing the tube) as per the hospital's guidelines.
- You do not have any skin problems that prevent wearing a monitor device continuously.
- You are not in a coma, severely confused, or extremely anxious, and you can cooperate with wearing the devices.
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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