Global experts unite to end guesswork in tracheostomy care
NCT ID NCT07481435
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study brings together 40 international experts to agree on best practices for managing tracheostomy in critically ill patients. Over four rounds of surveys, they will rate and refine statements on key topics like infection prevention, tube removal, and complication management. The goal is to reduce wide variations in care and create clear, evidence-based recommendations for hospitals everywhere.
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 could lead to standardized, evidence-informed guidelines for tracheostomy care, improving patient outcomes across hospitals worldwide.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage consensus-building study, not a treatment trial. The recommendations are based on expert opinion, not direct patient data, and may not change practice if not widely adopted.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 40 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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Dec 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
A diverse panel of 35-40 experts will be recruited from various professional disciplines, including ear nose and throat (ENT) and/or Maxillofacial Surgery, Intensive Care Medicine, Respiratory Medicine, Anesthesiology, Nursing, Respiratory Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists, and Physiatrists with a substantial experience in the field of tracheostomy care.
- 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: * A minimum of 5 years of clinical experience treating patients requiring tracheostomy and leadership in the subject area. * At least 5 publications in the area. Exclusion Criteria: * Not more than 70% of the panellists are of the same gender and from each of high and low-middle-income countries
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