Ultrasound Evaluation of Endotracheal Tube Depth
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
Correct positioning of the endotracheal tube (ETT) is crucial to ensure safe ventilation. To date, no test that can verify this right after intubation at the bedside exists. Indirect tests have false negative and positive results leading to complications or at least difficulties in performing effective ventilation of patients. Bedside ultrasound could fill this need. Although bedside ultrasound may not be possible or useful in routine intubations, it may prove useful in difficult or questionable cases, where current clinical exams/techniques may not offer a reliable indication of endotracheal tube depth.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Jul 2012
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
July 1, 2012
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 20, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 25, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2015
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2016
CompletedJune 2, 2015
May 1, 2015
3.4 years
July 20, 2012
May 29, 2015
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
concomitant visualization of endotracheal tube cuff and aortic arch by ultrasound in situ
15 minutes
Secondary Outcomes (1)
distance between endotracheal tube cuff and aortic arch by ultrasound in situ
15 minutes
Study Arms (1)
US ETT (ultrasound endotracheal tube)
EXPERIMENTALSubjects will have a brief (\< 15 minutes) ultrasound exam of the neck after intubation. The cuff of the endotracheal tube as well as the aortic arch will be identified. The distance between the two structures will be measured and recorded.
Interventions
Subjects will have a brief (\< 15 minutes) ultrasound exam of the neck after intubation. The cuff of the endotracheal tube as well as the aortic arch will be identified. The distance between the two structures will be measured and recorded.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- requiring anesthesia with an endotracheal tube placed for surgical or procedural purposes
- elective or stable and awake for urgent or emergent surgeries
You may not qualify if:
- known tracheal deformities
- thoracic aortic aneurysm
- neck/chest tissue thickness making U/S scanning difficult
- severe trauma, head injuries or any procedures that require immediate surgery
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Kai Schoenhagelead
Study Sites (1)
University of Arizona Medical Center
Tucson, Arizona, 85724, United States
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Kai Schoenhage, MD
University of Arizona
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- DIAGNOSTIC
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology Director of Perioperative Services, Director of Liver Transplant Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 20, 2012
First Posted
July 25, 2012
Study Start
July 1, 2012
Primary Completion
December 1, 2015
Study Completion
June 1, 2016
Last Updated
June 2, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-05