NCT07568210

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a specialized tracheostomy team on hospital length of stay (LOS) and unplanned decannulation (UPD) rates in adult tracheostomy patients.

Trial Health

75
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
706

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
2mo left

Started May 2025

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
active not recruiting

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress88%
May 2025Jul 2026

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2025

Completed
12 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 14, 2026

Completed
21 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 5, 2026

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2026

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2026

Last Updated

May 5, 2026

Status Verified

April 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

April 14, 2026

Last Update Submit

April 28, 2026

Conditions

Tracheostomy Patients

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Hospital Length of Stay

    The timeframe from admission to discharge for each subject.

    Baseline Period January 2022 through December 2023 and Post Implementation Period March 2024 through April 2025

  • Unplanned Decannulation

    All events defined as an unplanned decannulation

    Baseline Period January 2022 through December 2023 and Post Implementation Period March 2024 through April 2025

Study Arms (2)

Tracheostomy Patient before a tracheostomy team

Tracheostomy Patient before a tracheostomy team

Tracheostomy Patient after a tracheostomy team

Tracheostomy Patient after a tracheostomy team

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

All floor tracheostomy patients

You may qualify if:

  • Adult subjects with a tracheostomy admitted to the medical floors

You may not qualify if:

  • Adult subjects with a tracheostomy not located on the medical floors

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

ChristianaCare

Newark, Delaware, 19718, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Ninan A, Grubb LM, Brenner MJ, Pandian V. Effectiveness of interprofessional tracheostomy teams: A systematic review. J Clin Nurs. 2023 Oct;32(19-20):6967-6986. doi: 10.1111/jocn.16815. Epub 2023 Jul 3.

    PMID: 37395139BACKGROUND

  • Speed L, Harding KE. Tracheostomy teams reduce total tracheostomy time and increase speaking valve use: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Crit Care. 2013 Apr;28(2):216.e1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2012.05.005. Epub 2012 Aug 27.

    PMID: 22951017BACKGROUND

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 14, 2026

First Posted

May 5, 2026

Study Start

May 1, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

July 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

July 1, 2026

Last Updated

May 5, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

single site retrospective study

Locations

US(1)