Tracheostomy care protocol to prevent tracheostomy complications among patients.

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Nurses working in Intensive care units

• Registration Number: CTRI/2022/01/039607
• Lead Sponsor: Alice Riva Bilung

Brief Summary

Tracheostomy is a frequent performing surgical procedure in ICU settings, the tracheostomy complication rate is vary from country to country, from as low as 2.1% to higher than 20% in some series. There are no standard complication rate related to tracheostomy which makes difficult for tracheostomy complications comparision.The purpose of this study is to bring out standard tracheostomy care protocol (TCP). This TCP will be a simple, easy and creative way to remember the tracheostomy care protocol to prevent the complications and to enhance the quality care for the patients. By this, health care providers may improve their knowledge and there may be prevention of tracheostomy complications such as local wound infections, bleeding, hypoxia, tube obstruction and also it may minimize hospital stay and the patients may recover fast.Aims & objectives:

Objectives of the study are to:

-  Collect three-month data on tracheostomy complications from the selected hospital. (prospectively).

-  Determine the existing knowledge of tracheostomy care among the intensive care nurses by using a structured knowledge questionnaire.

-  Determine the existing practice of care by using a practice checklist.

- Evaluate the effectiveness of tracheostomy care protocol, in terms of

·     Improvement in knowledge and practices.

·     Reduction in complication rates.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2022-01-19
• Study Start: 2022-01-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Intensive care nurses- Inclusive criteria: nursing staff working in ICU settings of Kasturba Hospital of Manipal, the participants who are available and who are willing to participate in the study during the time of data collection are included for this study.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusive criteria: Nursing students in ICU settings are excluded from this study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
•Improvement in knowledge and practice of tracheostomy care	6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction in complication rates.	6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kasturba Hospital, Manipal; 🇮🇳 Udupi, KARNATAKA, India

Kasturba Hospital, Manipal

🇮🇳Udupi, KARNATAKA, India

Alice Riva Bilung

Principal investigator

9679562932

aliealice29@gmail.com