New study tests if video laryngoscopy makes tracheostomy safer
NCT ID NCT05416489
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two methods for removing and repositioning the breathing tube during a tracheostomy in ICU patients: using a video laryngoscope (C-MAC) versus a standard laryngoscope. The goal is to see which method reduces the risk of puncturing the tube's cuff, which can cause breathing problems. About 90 adult ICU patients needing a tracheostomy will be randomly assigned to one of the two techniques.
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 show that videolaryngoscopy reduces complications like cuff puncture during tracheostomy, improving patient safety.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 90 participants, so results may not apply to all ICU patients. The benefit over standard care may be small.
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Study facts
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- 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 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 85 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: * ICU intubated patients that require a percutaneous dilational tracheostomy for clinical reasons (prolonged mechanical ventilation, airway protection or weaning failure). Exclusion Criteria: * Patients younger than 18 years and older than 85 years * Trachea and neck abnormalities. * Soft tissue infection in the neck. * History of neck surgery. * Coagulation disorders or changes in coagulation parameters (platelet count \< 50.000 mm3, an activated partial thromboplastin time 1.5-fold longer than the control value, and international normalized ratio \> 1.5). * Consent refusal for participating in the trial.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Clinical Hospital of Santiago de Compostela
RECRUITINGSantiago de Compostela, A Coruña, 15866, Spain
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University Clinical Hospital of Santiago de Compostela
RECRUITINGSantiago de Compostela, A Coruña, 15866, Spain
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