New protocol aims to help Brain-Injured patients breathe on their own
NCT ID NCT07183670
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a step-by-step plan to safely remove tracheostomy tubes from 300 people with prolonged disorders of consciousness. The goal is to see if a standard approach can help more patients breathe without the tube and improve their recovery. Participants must have some signs of awareness and a legal representative's consent.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 184 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 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.
Who is studied
Condition: Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness (DOC \>28 days) Population: Tracheostomized adults in hospitals
- 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: 1. Tracheostomy status 2. The duration of consciousness disorders\> 28 days 3. CRS-R score \>0 and \<17 4. Signed informed consent by legal representative Exclusion Criteria: 1. Non-PDOC tracheostomy patients 2. Death within 2 weeks post-referral
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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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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, China
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Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing,China
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100043, China
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Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
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