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NCT Number: NCT03220698

Utility of Tracheal Ultrasonography for the Confirmation of the Endotracheal Tube Placement

The aim of this study is to compare tracheal ultrasound with direct visualization of tracheal rings for the confirmation of endotracheal tube placement in intubated patients. We hypothesize that this method is more reliable, cheap, and readily available for all emergency physicians.

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Key information

Conditions

Intubation Complication

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

Confirmation of the ETT placement has utmost importance in the management of airway in emergency medicine (EM). Visual examination of the tube (fogging), auscultation, chest x-ray, capnography, capnometry and fiberoptic bronchoscopy are the main tools used for confirmation with increasing diagnostic utilities. Recently, tracheal ultrasonography (US) was introduced as a reliable, cheap and readily available method of confirmation of ETT placement.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • adults (>=18 years)
  • intubated in the ED
  • during the shifts of the researchers (TM, OFC).

Exclusion criteria

  • anatomical, traumatic or tumoral defect(s) at the site of sonographic imaging

Treatment and study plan

Tracheal ultrasonography

Device

Tracheal ultrasonography

Primary outcomes

  1. Presence of endotracheal tube in trachea

    Time frame: Immediately after the intubation process

    Whether the endotracheal tube is in the trachea or not

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Marmara University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Utility of Tracheal Ultrasonography for the Confirmation of Endotracheal Tube Placement During Intubation: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jul 18, 2017
Registry last updated
Jul 18, 2017

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