ChristianaCare
Newark, Delaware, 19718, United States
Active, Not Recruiting
NCT Number: NCT07568210
Impact of a Tracheostomy Team Implementation on Length of Stay and Unplanned Decannulation
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.
Active, Not Recruiting
This study is active but is not currently recruiting participants.
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Conditions
Age range
18 year and older
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Observational
Primary location
About this study
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
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
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
Treatment and study plan
Primary outcomes
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Hospital Length of Stay
Time frame: 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.
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Unplanned Decannulation
Time frame: Baseline Period January 2022 through December 2023 and Post Implementation Period March 2024 through April 2025
All events defined as an unplanned decannulation
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
Christiana Care Health Services
Other
Registry information
Important dates
- Study start
- 2025
- Primary completion
- 2026
- Study completion
- 2026
- First posted
- May 5, 2026
- Registry last updated
- May 5, 2026
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