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NCT Number: NCT01227486

Verification of Endotracheal Tube Placement by Ultrasound in the Obese Patient

The purpose of this study is to determine whether verification of correct tube placement after endotracheal intubation in the obese patient can be conducted as fast with ultrasound as with the conventional method of combined auscultation and capnography.

The investigators hypothesize that ultrasound is a faster method for verifying correct endotracheal tube placement in the obese patient than combined auscultation and capnography.

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Key information

Conditions

Intubation, Intratracheal Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Department of Anaesthesiology, Bariatric section. Copenhagen University Hospital Glostrup

Glostrup Municipality, DK-2600, Denmark

About this study

Both verification methods are conducted in all patients and patients act as their own control

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Planned for bariatric surgery in general anaesthesia
  • Planned for endotracheal intubation
  • BMI above 30

Exclusion criteria

  • Predicted difficult airway in the pre-anaesthesia airway evaluation.
  • Unpredicted difficult airway during induction of anaesthesia where assistance is needed by the investigators.

Treatment and study plan

Ultrasound

Device

Ultrasound scan just proximal to the suprasternal notch during intubation and ultrasound scan of both lungs during ventilation

Primary outcomes

  1. Difference in time to correct verification of endotracheal tube placement between ultrasound and combined auscultation and capnography

    Time frame: 0 to 1 hour

Secondary outcomes

  1. Difference in time to correct verification of endotracheal tube placement between ultrasound and auscultation alone

    Time frame: 0 to 1 hour

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Bispebjerg Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2010
First posted
Oct 25, 2010
Registry last updated
Nov 24, 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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