Which guidance method is safer for tracheostomy? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07376525
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at 77 ICU patients on breathing machines who needed a tracheostomy. Doctors used either a camera (bronchoscopy) or ultrasound to guide the procedure. The goal was to see which method caused fewer changes in breathing and blood gas levels. The results could help doctors choose the best approach for this common procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors choose the safer guidance method for tracheostomy, potentially reducing breathing complications in ICU patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, retrospective observational study, not a controlled trial. Results may not apply to all patients, and it does not test a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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77 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult intensive care unit patients who required prolonged invasive mechanical ventilation and underwent percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy guided by either fiberoptic bronchoscopy or ultrasonography as part of routine clinical practice.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients (≥18 years of age) * Patients admitted to the intensive care unit * Patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation * Patients who underwent percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy under fiberoptic bronchoscopy or ultrasonography guidance * Availability of complete clinical and arterial blood gas data Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 years * Patients with incomplete medical records or missing arterial blood gas data * Patients who underwent surgical (open) tracheostomy * Patients with pre-existing tracheal pathology affecting ventilation parameters
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization
Istanbul, Sisli, 34384, Turkey (Türkiye)
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