NCT04412356

Timing of Tracheotomy in Covid-19 Patients

Timing of Tracheotomy in Covid-19 Positive Patients: a Randomized, Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 150 (actual)
• Sponsor: Sahlgrenska University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Critically ill covid-19 patients may require respiratory support including mechanical ventilation. After an initial period with an endotracheal tube, a tracheotomy is performed in order to reduce potential airway complications, reduce the need of sedation and facilitate the monitoring and recovery. The optimal timing of this surgical procedure is, however, still unknown. The aim of this randomized, controlled trial is to compare the outcome of early (within 7 days after intubation) vs late (at least 10 days after intubation) tracheotomy in covid-19 patients. The need for mechanical ventilation, sedation, additional oxygen support, frequency of complications, duration at the ICU and mortality through the ICU stay will be evaluated and compared.

Conditions

• Covid-19
• ARDS
• Tracheostomy Complication
• Respiratory Insufficiency
• Corona Virus Infection

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Tracheotomy	Surgical procedure to secure airway

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-06-06
• Primary completion: 2021-06-01
• Completion: 2021-09-20
• First posted: 2020-06-02
• Last updated: 2021-09-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sweden