The impact of different humidification techniques in newly tracheotomized patients - an ex vivo study

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Z93.0; Tracheostomy status

• Registration Number: DRKS00004865
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Mannheim

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-06-04
• Study Completion: 2017-05-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Any therapy which includes a planned tracheotomy.

Exclusion Criteria

no consent regarding participation, known ciliary dysfunction, patients with tracheostoma in past medical history

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Ciliary function, measured using videodocumented ciliary beat frequency and a so called visual integrity index (VI) of tracheal epithelial cells harvested at day 1, 3, 5, 7,9,11,13 after tracheotomy.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
daily episodes of medical intervention at the tracheostoma / trachea because of respiratory / tracheal complaints.<br>Number of required tracheostoma suctions because of excessive mucus.<br>Frequency of tracheitis.<br>Subjective complaints in terms of a questionnaire assessing respiratory / lower airway function.