TrachPhone breathing filter for head and neck cancer patients with a tracheostomy
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This trial tests a small device called TrachPhone that fits over your tracheostomy (breathing tube) to help you speak more easily. It looks at whether using this device makes you more satisfied with your tracheostomy care after head and neck cancer surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You have head and neck cancer
- You had a tracheostomy (a breathing tube in your throat) placed during your hospital stay after surgery
- You are not currently on a breathing machine (ventilator)
- You have a tracheostomy tube that is not cuffed (no balloon inflating inside)
- You are able to put on and take off a small device that fits over the tracheostomy
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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