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Comparison of 2 techniques of making hole in windpipe to insert tracheostomy tube in serious patients in ICU

Evaluation of single dilator vs dilator forceps technique for percutaneous dilation tracheostomy in intensive care unit.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/04/041668
Enrollment
30
Registered
2022-04-05
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: Z930- Tracheostomy status

Interventions

Intervention1: Tracheostomy: single dilator vs dilator forceps technique for percutaneous dilation tracheostomy in intensive care unit Intervention2: percutaneous tracheostomy by single dialator techa

Sponsors

Department of anaesthesiology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I to IV, admitted in ICU, requiring mechanical ventilation and tracheostomy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. BMI �35 kg/m2 2. Limited neck movement 3. Cervical spine injury 4. Aberrant blood vessels in the neck 5. Thyroid or tracheal pathology 6. Previous neck surgeries 7. Anatomical distortion of trachea or preexisting tracheomalacia 8. Radiotherapy on neck region , previous or ongoing 9. Coagulopathy, clotting disorder 10. Oxygen requirement greater than 0.8 fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) or greater than 10 cm of water positive end expiratory pressure(PEEP) 11. Infection in the soft tissues of the neck or at the tracheostomy site

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Ease and success of percutaneous tracheostomy using single dilator vs dilator forceps techniqueTimepoint: immediate

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Time taken to secure airway with single dilator and dilator forceps technique 2. Incidence of complications if any Timepoint: 1. immediate b) 2. immediate, day 1, day 2, day 3

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shweta

PGIMS, Rohtak

shwetapoonia6@gmail.com8168291387

Outcome results

None listed

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