Comparing the use of gestational age or weight to estimate Neonatal Endotracheal tube Depth of Insertion (NEDI)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Respiratory; eonatal respiratory support; Neonatal respiratory support

• Registration Number: ISRCTN40879573
• Lead Sponsor: The National Maternity Hospital (Ireland)

Brief Summary

2015 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25592171 [added 16/01/2019]

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-06-12
• Study Completion: 2012-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 11 February 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

Newly born infants [term (> or = 37 weeks' gestation) or preterm (< 37 weeks' gestation)] who are intubated in the neonatal intensive care unit

Exclusion Criteria

Infants with known upper airway (e.g. Pierre-Robin sequence) or lung (congenital diaphragmatic hernia) anomalies

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Endotracheal tube (ETT) tip between the upper border of the 1st thoracic vertebra (T1) and the lower border of the second thoracic vertebra (T2) on chest X-ray

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>