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Effect of Airway Clearance in Oral Cancer Patients with Tracheotomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Effect of Airway Clearance in Oral Cancer Patients with Tracheotomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600119882
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-03-04
Start date
2026-03-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Oromaxillofacial Head and Neck Oncology

Interventions

Control Group:Routine Airway Care, including Tracheal Cannula Care, Sputum Suction Care, Airway Humidification, and Cough Training.
Intervention Group:In addition to routine airway care, the airway clearance intervention will be implemented as follows: ? Assisted Coughing Technique: 3 times/day, 1–2 minutes per session, initiated

Sponsors

Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meeting the diagnostic criteria for oral and maxillofacial tumors specified in the 8th edition of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2. Patients who underwent intraoperative tracheotomy and retained a tracheal cannula. 3. Aged between 18 and 80 years old.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of rib fractures, clavicle fractures, or unstable spine. 2. Requirement for mechanical ventilation to assist breathing. 3. Complicated with other respiratory diseases such as lung tumors, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary edema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and asthma. 4. Severe osteoporosis. 5. Patients who have difficulty in tracheal cannula extubation due to psychological or mental issues. 6. Patients with severe cognitive impairment, confusion, or other conditions that prevent them from cooperating in signing the informed consent form and completing the intervention.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Passive Cough Peak Flow;Oxygenation Status;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Maximum Expiratory Pressure;Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score ;Success rate of tracheal cannula extubation and extubation time;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChen Xinyi

Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

345934704@qq.com+86 177 2148 6132

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026