Verification of Endotracheal Tube Placement by Ultrasound in the Obese Patient

Bispebjerg Hospital1 site in 1 country24 target enrollmentOctober 2010

ConditionsIntubation, Intratracheal Obesity

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Intubation, Intratracheal
Sponsor: Bispebjerg Hospital
Enrollment: 24
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Difference in time to correct verification of endotracheal tube placement between ultrasound and combined auscultation and capnography
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 15 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether verification of correct tube placement after endotracheal intubation in the obese patient can be conducted as fast with ultrasound as with the conventional method of combined auscultation and capnography.

The investigators hypothesize that ultrasound is a faster method for verifying correct endotracheal tube placement in the obese patient than combined auscultation and capnography.

Detailed Description

Both verification methods are conducted in all patients and patients act as their own control

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

October 2010

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

15 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Bispebjerg Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Planned for bariatric surgery in general anaesthesia
•Planned for endotracheal intubation
•BMI above 30

Exclusion Criteria

•Predicted difficult airway in the pre-anaesthesia airway evaluation.
•Unpredicted difficult airway during induction of anaesthesia where assistance is needed by the investigators.