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Can point of care ultrasound confirm nasogastric and endotracheal tube placement in critically ill patients?

A study of the accuracy of point of care ultrasound for confirmation of nasogastric and endotracheal tube placement in critically ill patients - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/01/102606
Enrollment
185
Registered
2026-01-30
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: J985- Diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Meitra Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with endotracheal tube and nasogastric tube in situ as part of their routine care

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant patients Patients with injuries or occlusive dressings that prevent USG examination Patients with esophageal injuries, neck surgeries, corrosive/caustic ingestion, base of skull fracture, other situations where endotracheal or nasogastric tube insertion is contraindicated. Patients with tracheostomy tube in situ Refusal of consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve will be plotted, and the area under the curve (AUC) will be analyzed to measure overall diagnostic accuracy.Timepoint: End of study—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) will be calculated along with their 95% confidence intervals (CI) for x-ray and ultrasound.Timepoint: End of study—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMahesh B S

Meitra Hospital

mahi.balakrishna@gmail.com9207226555

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026