Ultrasound-guided Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy Versus Fiber- optic Bronchoscopy-guided Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy In Critically

Ultrasound-guided Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy Versus Fiber- optic Bronchoscopy-guided Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy In Critically Ill Patients

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201801002947288

Enrollment

100

Registered

2018-01-06

Start date

2018-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

intubated patients

Interventions

ultrasound guided bedside dilatational tracheostomy

bronchoscopic guided percutanous dilatational tracheostomy

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age ¿18 years old patient intubated ± mechanically ventilated and indicated for tracheostomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a) Patients who have unsuitable anatomy to do PDT(i.e.,short neck,tracheal deviation,cervical anatomical anomaly,previous cervical surgery,cervical trauma,cervical tumours) b) Inability to perform neck extension . c) Vitally unstable patients d) PC7.5 ID h) Patient / 1st of kin refusing the procedure.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
number and severity of complications	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactShaimaa abd elhameed

assisstant lecturer

icupioneer@gmail.com02-01093965540

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026