Clinical Trial: Characteristics of Patients Intubated for Airway Protection in the Intensive Care Unit and Timing of Tracheostomy

U.S., Jan. 3 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07315477) titled 'Characteristics of Patients Intubated for Airway Protection in the Intensive Care Unit and Timing of Tracheostomy' on Nov. 20, 2025.

Brief Summary: Every year, approximately 10-15 patients are admitted to the general intensive care unit at our institution who have been intubated for airway protection for various reasons, the main ones being soft tissue infection of the head/neck, anaphylaxis with airway edema, oral and maxillofacial/ENT surgery with airway threat, and head/neck injury with airway threat. Some patients are successfully extubated after the acute condition that caused the need for ventilation in the first place has pass...