None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The objective of this clinical trial is to determine the utility of ultrasound scanning in assessing paediatric patients presenting with symptoms of airway pathology at the level of the subglottis or trachea. Age matched patients who have no airway symptoms but are presenting for ultrasound imaging for other reasons will be the control subjects for this study. We hypothesise that ultrasound will be a good alternative tool for assessment obviating the need for more invasive examinations currently available. This pilot study will prospectively acquire data over a 12 month period. We anticipate that 100 normal subjects and 20 study subjects will be recruited over this period. Duration of Study The pilot study will run for 12 month duration
Interventions
An ultrasound of the neck will be performed by the trial Radiologists. This will involve a small probe being placed on the skin of the front of the neck. It will take approximately 15 minutes to complete the examination.All measurements will be performed by the examining Radiologist and repeated by a second to assess reproducibility of this method.
This examination will be performed as an additional study to the standard diagnostic laryngobronchoscopy in the 'study subjects'. It will be an addi
An ultrasound of the neck will be performed by the trial Radiologists. This will involve a small probe being placed on the skin of the front of the neck. It will take approximately 15 minutes to complete the examination.All measurements will be performed by the examining Radiologist and repeated by a second to assess reproducibility of this method. This examination will be performed as an additional study to the standard diagnostic laryngobronchoscopy in the 'study subjects'. It will be an additional examination undergoing imaging for other reasons in our 'normal subjects'.
Sponsors
Capital and Coast District Health Board
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Other
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. any patient aged 0-12 years with symptoms suggestive of upper airway pathology at the level of the subglottis or below, 2. who is undergoing investigation with diagnostic laryngobronchoscopy 3. Normal subjects – any patient aged 0-12 years who is undergoing ultrasound imaging for other medical reasons. Criteria 1 and 2 only apply to the 'study subjects' group.
Exclusion criteria
1. Any patient presenting with an acute airway whose care would be compromised by enrolment in the study 2. Any patient presenting with symptoms suggestive of an inhaled foreign body 3. Any patient unable to complete a full preoperative airway ultrasound 4. Any patient with a medical condition known to be associated with airway pathology (eg Down Syndrome)
Outcome results
None listed