New valve trial could help stroke patients breathe easier and speak sooner
NCT ID NCT07435727
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests two ways to help stroke patients safely remove their breathing tubes (tracheostomy). One method uses a speaking valve that allows talking, while the other gradually caps the tube. Researchers will compare success rates and safety in 120 patients across multiple hospitals.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Passy-Muir Speaking Valve and tracheostomy tube capping
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a safer, more comfortable way to remove breathing tubes in stroke patients, potentially speeding recovery and reducing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage study. The results may not apply to all stroke patients, and the interventions themselves carry risks like breathing difficulty or infection.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- 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: Stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic) with subsequent tracheostomy. Stable stage of stroke: clinically in the post-acute or sequelae stage, with stable vital signs, resolved cerebral edema, normalized intracranial pressure, no new neurological deficits. Clinically stable, defined as: ventilator-free for ≥48 hours prior to enrollment; stable vital signs (temperature \<38°C, heart rate 60-100 bpm, respiratory rate \<20/min, systolic blood pressure 90-160 mmHg); no active severe infection requiring IV antibiotics; no organ failure; partial pressure of Carbon Dioxide(PaCO₂) \<60 mmHg. Peak Cough Flow (PCF) ≥100 L/min. 24-hour subglottic secretion volume \<20 ml. Signed informed consent by patient or legal representative. Exclusion Criteria: Intolerance to cuff deflation: severe cough, dyspnea, SpO₂ \<93% (on supplemental oxygen), or respiratory rate \>20/min for \>5 minutes. Severe airway structural abnormalities: tracheal stenosis (\>50% lumen occlusion confirmed by Computed Tomography or bronchoscopy), tracheoesophageal fistula. Life expectancy \<2 weeks or planned transfer to a non-participating institution within 2 weeks. Severe uncontrolled neurological or systemic diseases (e.g., advanced cancer, severe heart failure).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital, Capital Medical University
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100043, China
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