Development of a score to measure the comfort of tracheostomy tubes in critically ill patients

Development of a score to measure the comfort of tracheostomy tubes in critically ill patients - tracheostomy score

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00022073

Enrollment

Registered

2020-06-02

Start date

2020-06-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

J80 G80-G83 T80-T88 T07

Interventions

Group 1: Observational study to determine the comfort of a tracheostomy tube in critically ill patients. The examination runs over 2 days and consists of an external observation by the attending physi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age over 18 years, inserted tracheostomy tube, possibility to perform one of the 3 processing modes (paper & pen, reading out aloud & answer mark, eye tracking), duration of the tracheostoma at least 48 hours, between -1 and +1 points on the Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale, consent to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age under 18 years, lack of consent or withdrawal of consent, RASS 1, existing delirium, defined positively as Confusion Assessment Method for Intensive Care Unit Score (CAM-ICU positive)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Development of a questionnaire of satisfaction and comfort in critically ill patients with tracheostomy	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement of tracheal cannula management and weaning management	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactChristopher Ull

BG Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil

christopher.ull@bergmannsheil.de0234 302-3576

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 13, 2026