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Breathing valve tested to boost walking stamina in hospital patients
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested if using a Passy-Muir valve, a small one-way device placed on a tracheostomy (breathing tube), helps patients walk farther during physical therapy. Researchers compared how far 26 hospitalized patients could walk in six minutes with the valve versus with an open…
Matched conditions: TRACHEOSTOMY
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Gaylord Hospital, Inc • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Can a speaking valve help tracheostomy patients sleep better?
Symptom relief CompletedThis study aimed to find out if it is safe for people with a tracheostomy to wear a Passy Muir speaking valve while they sleep. It involved 33 adults in a long-term care hospital who could already wear the valve during the day. Researchers monitored their vital signs and asked th…
Matched conditions: TRACHEOSTOMY
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Gaylord Hospital, Inc • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:30 UTC
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Smartphone app gives voice back to silent patients
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested a new smartphone app designed to help patients with tracheostomies communicate. When patients have a breathing tube in their neck, they can't speak, which causes distress and safety risks. The app uses lip-reading technology to translate a patient's lip movement…
Matched conditions: TRACHEOSTOMY
Sponsor: Queen's University, Belfast • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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New tool aims to ease tough choices for families of critically ill patients
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study tested a new online tool called TRACH-Support, designed to help families and medical teams make difficult decisions about long-term breathing support for patients who cannot breathe on their own. Over 100 family members and healthcare providers reviewed the tool and sh…
Matched conditions: TRACHEOSTOMY
Sponsor: Denver Health and Hospital Authority • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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Doctors map out common breathing tube practices in turkish hospitals
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study aimed to understand how and why doctors perform tracheostomies (a procedure to create an opening in the windpipe) on very sick patients in intensive care units. Researchers observed 30 patients across seven hospitals in Izmir, Turkey, on a single day to record the tech…
Matched conditions: TRACHEOSTOMY
Sponsor: Izmir City Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:01 UTC
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Doctors study which tracheostomy method is safer for breathing
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked back at medical records to compare two different guidance methods used during a common ICU procedure to insert a breathing tube (tracheostomy). It involved 77 adult patients who were on ventilators. The goal was to see if using an ultrasound or a small camera (b…
Matched conditions: TRACHEOSTOMY
Sponsor: Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:26 UTC