About this trial
This longitudinal observational study involves an integrated knowledge translation (IKT) approach involving key stakeholders in the project team to evaluate the tracheostomy management in patients hospitalized in the Swiss Paraplegic Centre Nottwil (SPC).
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
at the time of recruitment, tracheotomized adult in-patients (≥ 18 years) of the SPC with any medical diagnosis
decannulated in the Swiss Paraplegic Center Nottwil within the project's data collection period
German, French, Italian or English as communication language
study consent
Disqualifiers
patients for whom no decannulation is sought (e.g., due to degenerative illness)
patients for whom decannulation is planned in a clinic other than the SPC (e.g., patients hospitalized in the SPC for weaning only)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Not listed
Trial groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Katharina Winiker
Lead sponsor
Swiss University of Speech and Language Sciences
Sponsor institution
Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil
Collaborator