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detecting position of breathing tube in wind pipe using sonography

ULTRASOUND CONFIRMATION OF ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE PLACEMENT WITH THE SALINE FILLED CUFF TECHNIQUE AND COMPARISION OF DEPTH OF INSERTION WITH CHEST X RAY

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2014/08/004867
Enrollment
100
Registered
2014-08-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- patients requiring intubation in ICU

Interventions

Intervention1: ultrasound guided endotracheal intubation and visualisation of cuff by saline filled technique : all patients undergoing intubation in ICU will have ultrasound neck at the time of intub

Sponsors

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: all consenting patients requiring intubation in ICU will be included

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: refusal of consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. visualisation of endotracheal placement of tube during intubation 2. visualisation of saline filled cuff of endotracheal tubeTimepoint: during intubation and immediately after intubation—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
determining position of saline filled cuff in ultrasonography and comparision with X ray position of tip of endotracheal tubeTimepoint: within 2 hours after intubation—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVijaya Patil

Tata Memorial Hospital

vijayappatil@yahoo.com912224451118

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026