Ultrasonography in Confirming Proper Position of Endotracheal Tube

• Sponsor: Mahidol University (Other)
• Overall Status: Completed
• CT.gov ID: NCT01373437
• Collaborator: (none)
• Enrollment: 80
• Location: 1
• Duration (Months): 3
• Patients Per Site Per Month: 26.8

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the applicability of using ultrasonography in confirmation of the position of the endotracheal tube (ETT) after intubated to patients.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Endotracheal Tube Wrongly Placed During Anesthetic Procedure	Device: Ultrasonography (Sonosite )

Detailed Description

To assess the applicability of using ultrasonography as compared to routine portable CXR in confirmation of ETT position.

To determine the accuracy of ultrasonography in measuring the depth of ETT as compare to standard CXR method.

Study Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Actual Enrollment: 80 participants
• Observational Model: Case-Only
• Time Perspective: Prospective
• Official Title: Ultrasonography in Confirming Proper Position of Endotracheal Tube in Emergency Department at Siriraj Hospital: Applicability and Accuracy
• Study Start Date: Sep 1, 2010
• Actual Primary Completion Date: Dec 1, 2010
• Actual Study Completion Date: Dec 1, 2010

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Intubate	Device: Ultrasonography (Sonosite ); Sonosite MICROMAXXTM with linear probe L38e/10-5 MHz

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

1. The confirmation of ETT depth [1 hour]

   A transcricothyroid membrane view of the ultrasonography was chosen for confirmation of ETT depth measurement. Firstly, measured the distance from probe (skin) to anterior surface of ETT. Then, measured the distance from probe (skin) to balloon cuff level. Finally the depth of ETT (Distance from vocal cord to balloon cuff) was calculated by using Pythagorus rule.

Secondary Outcome Measures

1. The confirming the presence of ETT in airway. [1 hour]

   A transcricothyroid membrane view was chosen for confirmation of ETT position. Various glottic structures such as True Vocal Cord (TVC), False Vocal Cord (FVC), and arythenoid cartilage can be visualized.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years and Older
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Inclusion Criteria:

• age >18 years old with either endotracheal or nasotracheal intubation

• having normal airway anatomy

• performed portable CXR after intubation

Exclusion Criteria:

• presence in history of neck radiation, cervical spine immobility/instability

• unstable vital signs

• unwilling to participate or denial of informed consent

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Anesthesiology Department	Bangkok		Thailand	10700

Sponsors and Collaborators

• Mahidol University

Investigators

• Study Director: Phuriphong Songarj, MD, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01373437
• Other Study ID Numbers: 345/2553(EC4)
• First Posted: Jun 15, 2011
• Last Update Posted: Jun 15, 2011
• Last Verified: Jun 1, 2011

• Keywords provided by , ,: Ultrasonography; US; Confirming; Confirmation; Proper; Position; Endotracheal tube; ETT; Emergency department; ED; Applicability; Accuracy

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jun 15, 2011