Effect of tracheostomy on outcome of sick patients
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: J069- Acute upper respiratory infection,unspecifiedHealth Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Patients aged= 60 years
Patients on ventilatory support >48 hours and who may require prolonged ventilation
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method liberation from mechanical ventilationTimepoint: 60 days
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 60 days mortalityTimepoint: 60 days;Ease of mobilizationTimepoint: 60 days;Length of stay in ICUTimepoint: 60 days;Need for sedationTimepoint: 60 days