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NCT Number: NCT01237756

Electrical Impedance Tomography for Endotracheal Tube Placement

Endobronchial tube misplacement is serious complication during general anesthesia in pediatric patients. Correct placement of the endotracheal tube (ETT) in the trachea is crucial. Several methods have been suggested for determination of correct ETT placement. However, to date, auscultation of the left and right lung is the standard of care and the only ubiquitary available method with an error rate of up to 12%. Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is a new non-invasive method for evaluation of left and right lung ventilation. In this study the investigators investigate the potential role of EIT for proper placement of pediatric endotracheal tubes.

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Key information

Conditions

Endotracheal Tube Placement

Age range

1 week–10 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University Medical Center Freiburg

Freiburg im Breisgau, 79106, Germany

About this study

Several methods have been suggested for determination of correct ETT placement. These include for example the marker method, the mainstem method or the formula method. However, to date, auscultation of the left and right lung is the standard of care and the only ubiquitary available method with an error rate of up to 12%. Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is a new non-invasive method for evaluation of left and right lung ventilation. In this study the investigators investigate the potential role of EIT for proper placement of pediatric endotracheal tubes. For this purpose, pediatric patients are routinely intubated for cardiac catheterization using the mainstem method or 3xETT size method. Placement of the ETT is then verified by intraoperative fluoroscopy and lung ventilation is verified by EIT.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • written informed consent from the parents
  • endotracheal intubation with a standard endotracheal tube

Exclusion criteria

  • refusal of written informed consent
  • severe lung diseases
  • contraindication for use of electrical impedance tomography

Treatment and study plan

measurement of left and right lung ventilation

Device

Patients are ventilated after endotracheal tube placement and left and right lung ventilation if determined using electrical impedance tomography

Other names: EIT, Draeger

Primary outcomes

  1. determination of proper endotracheal tube placement

    Time frame: endotracheal tube placement is immediately verified after endotracheal intubation with fluoroscopy and electrical impedance tomography during the general anesthesia for cardiac catheterization

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital Freiburg

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Electrical Impedance Tomography for Endotracheal Tube Placement in Pediatric Patients

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2009
Study completion
2010
First posted
Nov 10, 2010
Registry last updated
Nov 10, 2010

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