New digital toolkit aims to get kids with tracheostomies home faster
NCT ID NCT06375369
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new digital care pathway called DECIDE-T for children who need a tracheostomy (a breathing tube in the neck). The pathway includes online resources, training for families, and telehealth support to help kids move from hospital to home. Researchers will track whether it reduces hospital stays, costs, and caregiver burnout. About 180 children in Alberta will take part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- digital health pathway (DECIDE-T)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could shorten hospital stays for children with tracheostomies and lower stress for their families.
- What could go wrong
- This is an implementation study, not a treatment trial. It may not show clear benefits, and results may not apply outside Alberta.
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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 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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Up to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Age \< 18 years * First tracheostomy placement Exclusion Criteria: \-
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Alberta Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGCalgary, Alberta, Canada
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Stollery Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
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