Active — Not RecruitingNot Applicable

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

United States706 participantsStarted 2025-05-01

Plain-language 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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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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

What they're measuring

Hospital Length of Stay

Timeframe: Baseline Period January 2022 through December 2023 and Post Implementation Period March 2024 through April 2025

Unplanned Decannulation

Timeframe: Baseline Period January 2022 through December 2023 and Post Implementation Period March 2024 through April 2025

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07568210

SponsorChristiana Care Health Services

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2026-07-01

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