The purpose of this study is to investigate the incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia and late complications by comparing two different cannulas and two different percutaneous tracheostomy techniques.
This study did not generate the expectations's we've expected, therefore, the analysis was prematurely stopped...
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
120
trachesotomy with subglottic drainage
UMC st Radboud
Nijmegen, Postbus 9101, Netherlands
Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score first week on day 0-2-4-6 and after the first week on indication.
Time frame: 1 year
Two weeks and three months after decannulation: Forced oscillation technique.
Time frame: 1 year
Three months after decannulation ENT-specialist control and MRI-scan to see whether there are signs or symptoms of tracheal stenosis.
Time frame: 1 year
Peri-operative complications: procedure-related complications occurring within 24 hours of the procedure.
Time frame: 1 year
Post-operative complications: divided into 'complications while cannulated' and 'late complications'.
Time frame: 1 year
- Complications while cannulated: complications occurring after 24 hours until removal of the tracheostomy tube.
Time frame: 1 year
-Late complications: complications occuring after removal of the tracheostomy tube.
Time frame: 1 year
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