Impact of a Tracheostomy Team Implementation on Length of Stay and Unplanned Decannulation

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07568210

Enrollment

706

Registered

2026-05-05

Start date

2025-05-01

Completion date

2026-07-01

Last updated

2026-05-05

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Conditions

Tracheostomy Patients

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a specialized tracheostomy team on hospital length of stay (LOS) and unplanned decannulation (UPD) rates in adult tracheostomy patients.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a specialized tracheostomy team on hospital length of stay (LOS) and unplanned decannulation (UPD) rates in adult tracheostomy patients.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Adult subjects with a tracheostomy admitted to the medical floors

Exclusion criteria

* Adult subjects with a tracheostomy not located on the medical floors

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Hospital Length of Stay	Baseline Period January 2022 through December 2023 and Post Implementation Period March 2024 through April 2025	The timeframe from admission to discharge for each subject.
Unplanned Decannulation	Baseline Period January 2022 through December 2023 and Post Implementation Period March 2024 through April 2025	All events defined as an unplanned decannulation

Countries

United States

Outcome results