Assessment of Cough Strength in Patients With Tracheostomies

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Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2015
The investigators propose to assess cough strength in patients undergoing spontaneous breathing trials in the Intermediate Intensive Care Unit (IICU) and compare their cough strength under two conditions, 1. Tracheostomy cuff inflated: cough strength will be measured with the tracheostomy cuff inflated and the patient coughing through the tracheostomy tube. 2. Tracheostomy cuff deflated: cough strength will be measured with the tracheostomy cuff deflated and the patient coughing around the tracheostomy tube, through their mouth.. The investigators hypothesize that patients will have a stronger cough when they can use their vocal cords.
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First added on: May 12, 2024