Health Condition 1: 4- Measurement and Monitoring
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Sponsors
AIIMS NEW DELHI
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Paediatric patients aged between 1 and 14 years, of either gender, with severe traumatic brain injury admitted to the Neuro ICU, requiring an FT placement. Admitted in NICU within 72hr of injury
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with a history or confirmed case of esophageal varices with endoscopy. Patient with blunt trauma abdomen, severe thoracic injury with associated hemothorax Patients with a history of post-gastric bypass surgeries Patients with a known history of nasopharyngeal, esophagus, or stomach carcinoma Patients with a history of neck trauma or swelling including goiter Patients relative (LAR) who do not wish to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the ability of the esophageal and gastric ultrasound to confirm the successful placement of a gastric tube (GT) in paediatric head injury patients requiring mechanical ventilation.Timepoint: Baseline (T0)- Feeding tube insertion T1- Compare the tube to confirm the successful placement of GT using ultrasonography and radiography at 24 hours | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the time to confirm the successful placement of GT using ultrasonography and radiography.Timepoint: Baseline (T0)- Feeding tube insertion T1- Compare the tube to confirm the successful placement of GT using ultrasonography and radiography at 24 hours | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Niraj Kumar
All India institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi
Outcome results
None listed