Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Tracheostomy tube care flyer: Pictorial guidance for
standard tracheostomy home care.
(with 1 month followup)
Control Intervention1: Verbal Instructions: Verbal Instructions for
standar
Sponsors
Dr Abhinaya Swaminathan
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All tracheostomized patients - above the age of 18 who are discharged from our hospital on tracheostomy tube and require tracheostomy tube care at home or visit the Department of ENT for tracheostomy tube care and further management.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Poor pulmonary functions with oxygen dependence at the time of evaluation 2. Unreliable caregiver 3. Patient not co-operative to complete the study protocol
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate if provision of pictorial representation of the standardized tracheostomy care reduces the incidence of tracheostomy tube related adverse events as compared to verbal counselling/ non-pictorial demonstration of the standardized tracheostomy care.Timepoint: 1 month | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate if pictorial representation of the standardised tracheostomy care enables better understanding of the care & eases the anxiety amongst the patient bystanders & caregivers.Timepoint: 1 month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Abhinaya Swaminathan
KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE, MANIPAL
Outcome results
None listed