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NCT Number: NCT00941772

Confirmation of Nasogastric Tube Placement Via Ultrasonography

The purpose of the study is to determine if ultrasonography is an adequate means for confirmation of nasogastric tube placement and that ultrasonography is more time efficient than radiography confirming nasogastric tube placement.

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Key information

Conditions

Nasogastric Tube Intubation

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Oklahoma State University Medical Center

Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74127, United States

About this study

Our current nasogastric tube placement protocol requires confirmation of nasogastric tube placement with plain radiography. Obtaining a plane radiograph in the emergency department can be time consuming and exposes the patient to radiation. Ultrasound is readily available to our physicians and does not expose patients to radiation.

Confirmation of nasogastric tube placement by ultrasonography may provide a faster means of confirmation and expose patients to less radiation.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or Female Patients 18 years of age or older.
  • Patients in the emergency department at Oklahoma State University Medical Center that require NG intubation with radiography confirmation.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients under the age of 18 years of age.
  • Patients that are prisoners of the State or Government.
  • Patient is pregnant.

Treatment and study plan

Ultrasonography

Other

Verify nasogastric tube placement with ultrasonography and compare its accuracy with plain radiography

Primary outcomes

  1. Ultrasonography is as accurate as plain radiograph in confirming nasogastric tube placement

    Time frame: one year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Jul 20, 2009
Registry last updated
Dec 2, 2010

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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