NCT01899352

Procedures, Complications and Follow-up of Tracheostomy in Intensive Care Units.

Procedures, Complications and Follow-up of Tracheostomy in Intensive Care Units - a Prospective Study by Italian Society of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Care (SIAARTI)

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 1,000 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Genova · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Tracheostomy is worldwide used for critically ill patients. The aim of our study is to assess the mortality, quality of life, laryngeal function, procedures, early and late complications of tracheostomy performed for critically ill patients admitted in intensive care units.

Conditions

• Respiratory Failure
• Neurological Disease
• Heart Failure
• Airway Management

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Tracheostomy	Percutaneous and surgical tracheostomies will be performed with the procedure currently available in clinical practice.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-01-01
• Primary completion: 2016-12-01
• Completion: 2017-01-01
• First posted: 2013-07-15
• Last updated: 2013-07-15

Locations

11 sites across 1 country: Italy