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Procedures and Follow-up of Percutaneous Tracheostomy in Intensive Care Unit

NCT01792258 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2016-02-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Tracheostomy is worldwide performed in Intensive Care Unit (ICU). According to the current literature, indication for percutaneous tracheostomy (PDT) in ICU are: difficult prolonged weaning, prolonged mechanical ventilation, loss of airway reflex, copious secretions, upper airway obstruction. Many studies have focused on the comparison between different PDT techniques and complication. The aim of our study is to evaluate the procedural features, complications, ICU mortality, quality of life, post-discharge mortality of patients undergoing different PDT techniques performed in ICU.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Percutaneous tracheostomy

Percutaneous tracheostomies will be performed with the kit commercially available in the current clinical practice.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Genova

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Paolo Pelosi · Universita degli Studi di Genova

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
82 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-06-30
Primary Completion
2016-02-29
Completion
2017-01-31

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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