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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12605000263695
ACTRN12605000263695
Completed
Not Applicable

Humidification for Children with Tracheostomies Study: A cross-over trial comparing a heated humidifier to a heat and moisture exchanger.

Fisher and Paykel Healthcare0 sites24 target enrollmentSeptember 2, 2005

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Children with long term tracheostomies
Sponsor
Fisher and Paykel Healthcare
Enrollment
24
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
September 2, 2005
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Fisher and Paykel Healthcare

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Tracheostomy in situ for at least 3 months, Age greater than 6 months, Tracheostomy scheduled to be in situ for a further 5 months, Parents give written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Tracheostomy to be removed in less than 5 months time, Heated humidification or HME not tolerated in the past, Not tolerating heated humidification at least 5 nights per week for most of their sleep, Not adherent to heated humidification 3 or more nights per week, Thick airway secretions or other contraindication to stopping heated humidification, Known Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Known Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD), Known Primary immune deficiency, Palliative care.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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