Comparison Between anatomical landmark and ultrasound guided method for percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy in ICU patients

A study on percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy in ICU patients by two different methods: conventional Anatomical Landmark method vs Ultrasonography method - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/03/081789

Enrollment

Registered

2025-03-06

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 2: J80-J84- Other respiratory diseases principally affecting the interstitium

Interventions

Intervention1: Tracheostomy: A group of 60 patients allocated into 2 groups Group A (30 patients):Landmark guided method - Anatomical landmarks of neck are palpated. Tracheostomy done at the level o

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.critically ill patients 2.Requiring prolonged ventilator Support (more than 48 hrs)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Non Consenting patients 2.Extremes of age(less than 20 years and more than 80 years 3.On ventilator Support less than 48 hours 4.Coagulopathy 5.Abnormal neck anatomy/mass/swelling

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare lanmark vs ultrasound guided percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy in terms of duration of procedure and accuracyTimepoint: at baseline	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1.Number of passes 2.Deviation from midline 3.Periprocedural complicationsTimepoint: At baseline	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr S SARANYA

INSTITUTE OF ANASTHESIOLOGY, Madurai Medical College

doctorvijayag@gmail.com9443774381

Outcome results

None listed

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