Real time ultrasound guided percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy: a feasibility study
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Acute brain injury, requiring tracheostomy
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000005023
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Michigan Department of Neurosurgery
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 10
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Clinical contraindication for percutaneous tracheostomy in the opinion of the treating physician
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Placement of guidewire between 1st and 5th tracheal rings. 2. Successful completion of tracheostomy without complication
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method