Estimating the depth of insertion of oral endotracheal tubes in newborns using weight or vocal cord guide
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- eonatal intensive care, respiratory support, mechanical ventilationNeonatal Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN39654846
- Lead Sponsor
- The National Maternity Hospital (Ireland)
- Brief Summary
1. 2018 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28883098 (added 21/01/2019)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 116
Inclusion Criteria
Newborn infants intubated in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
Exclusion Criteria
Infants with upper airway anomalies (e.g. Pierre-Robin sequence) or lung abnormalities (e.g. congenital diaphragmatic hernia) that may distort the upper airway anatomy and alter the position of the ETT tip on chest X-ray (CXR) are not eligible for inclusion.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Correct position of the ETT on chest X-ray defined as between the upper border of the first thoracic vertebra (T1) and the lower border of the second thoracic vertebra (T2) on chest X-ray. ETT position will be determined by a consultant paediatric radiologist who will be unaware of the infant?s treatment allocation.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Number of extubations before chest X-ray<br> 2. Repositioning of ETT following chest X-ray<br> 3. Unequal lung expansion on initial chest X-ray following intubation<br> 4. Air leaks - pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, pulmonary interstitial emphysema<br> 5. Duration of ventilation<br> 6. Oxygen therapy at 28 days<br> 7. Oxygen at 36 weeks<br> 8. Death before discharge from hospital<br>