New study tracks hidden risks after tracheostomy tube removal
NCT ID NCT06047665
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 150 adults who have had their tracheostomy tube removed (decannulation) at a Swiss hospital. Researchers will track complications like breathing problems, infections, and the need to reinsert the tube. The goal is to better understand recovery and improve care for future patients.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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
Tracheotomized patients hospitalized in the Swiss Paraplegic Centre Nottwil.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * at the time of recruitment, tracheotomized adult in-patients (≥ 18 years) of the SPC with any medical diagnosis * decannulated in the Swiss Paraplegic Center Nottwil within the project's data collection period * German, French, Italian or English as communication language * study consent Exclusion Criteria: * patients for whom no decannulation is sought (e.g., due to degenerative illness) * patients for whom decannulation is planned in a clinic other than the SPC (e.g., patients hospitalized in the SPC for weaning only)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Swiss Paraplegic Center Nottwil
RECRUITINGNottwil, Canton of Lucerne, 6207, Switzerland
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