A new way to perform tracheostomy: study comparing two techniques using ultrasound and a special airway mask

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Procedure for patients with prolonged respiratory failure; Respiratory

• Registration Number: ISRCTN14218985
• Lead Sponsor: Ain Shams University Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2022-12-03
• Study Start: 2024-07-02
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age: >18 years
2. Sex: Male or Female.
3. All intubated patients indicated for tracheostomy for any etiology

Exclusion Criteria

1. Age: below 18 years or above 75 years.
2. The patient or the patient’s guardian refuses to give written informed consent.
3. Patients who have a contraindication to the procedure (coagulopathy, high FIO2 requirement, high PEEP, etc.)
4. Patients with a history of COVID-19 will not be included.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified