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TrachCare – A healthcare analysis of secondary care provision for tracheotomized children and adults.

TrachCare – A healthcare analysis of secondary care provision for tracheotomized children and adults.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00035390
Enrollment
588
Registered
2024-11-21
Start date
2024-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

Z93.0

Interventions

Group 1: Prospective online survey of newly tracheotomized patients of all ages, who received a tracheostomy within a maximum of six months prior to recruitment (OPS-codes: 5-303, 5-311, 5-312
ICD-10 codes: Z43.0, Z90.0, Z93.0, R13.1), conducted at three time points (t0, t1, and t2). Group 2: Retrospective online survey of chronically tracheotomized patients of all ages who have had a trach
ICD-10 codes: Z43.0, Z90.0, Z93.0, R13.1), conducted at a single time point.

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum Münster - Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Group 1: Newly tracheostomized patients of any age, whose tracheostomy was placed within a maximum of six months prior to recruitment (OPS codes: 5-303, 5-311, 5-312; ICD-10 codes: Z43.0, Z90.0, Z93.0, R13.1). - Group 2: Chronically tracheostomized patients of any age, who have had a tracheostomy for at least six months and a maximum of three years since initial placement (OPS codes: 5-303, 5-311, 5-312; ICD-10 codes: Z43.0, Z90.0, Z93.0, R13.1). - For minors or individuals with limited ability to respond: caregivers willing to participate in the survey. - Ability to communicate in German.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Prior or concurrent participation in other studies/research projects.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Needs from the perspective of affected patients regarding secondary, therapeutic, and assistive care provision.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- Facilitating and inhibiting factors in the provision of secondary, therapeutic, and assistive care for patients with tracheostomies. - Burdens faced by affected patients, such as in terms of quality of life and social participation. - Opportunities for optimizing the care of patients with tracheostomies from the perspectives of affected individuals and relatives, especially concerning the provision of therapeutic and assistive care.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactClaudia Rudack

Universitätsklinikum Münster - Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde

rudackc@ukmuenster.de+49 251 8356801

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026