Decanulation in Critically Ill Patients

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

ultrasound guided airway examination: the position of the vocal cords (right, left, cadaveric, normal), movements with phonation and respiration, and vocal fold displacement velocity (VFDV) to control air permeability will be measured by bedside ultrasound by deflating the cuff of the tracheostomy cannula, the cannula will be removed and the same measurements will be taken again with ultrasonography, before being transferred to the otolaryngology clinic (OT) for Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) exam

Study summary

Purpose of the Study: To predict potential problems (such as shortness of breath and obstruction of the airway due to vocal cord immobility) before the tracheostomy cannula is removed, the patient's vocal cords, their movement, and airflow rate will be assessed at the bedside. The patient will also be examined using routine methods to identify these problems, and the results will be compared with ultrasound scans. The study aims to determine the success and failure of ultrasound in detecting these problems. Method and Procedures: While the patient is receiving treatment in the intensive care unit, the probe of the existing ultrasound device will be placed on the patient's neck, over the cannula, and the movement of the vocal cords and airflow rate will be assessed.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Airway examination with ultrasound for decanulation — 15 months
  This study aimed to observe at what doppler velocity values (cm/s) successful decannulation (168 hours without ventilation) could be achieved in patients.

Trial sites (1)

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