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The Ultrasound-guided vs Bronchoscopy-guided vs Ultrasound-bronchoscopy-guided Percutaneous Tracheostomy Trial

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Tracheostomy Complication
Tracheostomy Infection
Tracheostomy Hemorrhage
Interventions
Procedure: Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy
Registration Number
NCT06226142
Lead Sponsor
Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie Iuliu Hatieganu
Brief Summary

This trial (BRONCUS) is a randomized one designed to evaluate the overall safety of ultrasound guided compared to bronchoscopy guided compared to ultrasound-bronchoscopy guided percutaneous tracheostomy, in order to find out if universal standardization is required or customized approach can be sufficient.

Detailed Description

Enrolled patients will be randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio to ultrasound or bronchoscopy or ultrasound-bronchoscopy arms, and then the procedure related complications and clinical outcomes will be evaluated and compared between the groups. The procedures will be performed according to standardized practices following hospital guidelines.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria
  • adult patients (over 18 years old), intubated, mechanically ventilated, and with an indication for a tracheostomy
Exclusion Criteria

Patients with contraindications for PDT:

  • short neck
  • tracheal deviation
  • difficult anatomy
  • previous neck surgery
  • cervical trauma or inability to perform neck extension
  • preference for surgical tracheostomy by the patient assistant team
  • patients unable to provide informed consent

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Ultrasound-bronchoscopy guided percutaneous tracheostomyPercutaneous dilatational tracheostomyThe PDT will be performed by the attending physician with the aid of the ultrasound and bronchoscope.
Bronchoscopy guided percutaneous tracheostomyPercutaneous dilatational tracheostomyThe PDT will be performed by the attending physician exclusively with the aid of the bronchoscope.
Ultrasound guided percutaneous tracheostomyPercutaneous dilatational tracheostomyThe PDT will be performed by the attending physician exclusively with the aid of the ultrasound.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
PDT feasibility/failureDuring PDT - 15-25 minutes

Conversion to a surgical tracheostomy in any case, associated use of bronchoscopy in the case of ultrasound-guided PDT, associated use of ultrasound in the case of bronchoscopy-guided PDT, or the occurrence of a major complication.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ICU mortalityDuring hospital LOS (an expected average of 4 weeks )

We will measure ICU mortality at the discharge and 60 days after discharge.

Hospital mortalityDuring hospital LOS (an expected average of 4 weeks)

We will measure hospital mortality at the discharge and 60 days after discharge.

Minor complication - hypotensionDuring PDT (an expected average of 15-30 minutes)

a drop of MAP\<65 mmHg for less than 5 minutes without the requirement of fluids or vasopressors

Lenght of ICU stay(an expected average of 4 weeks)

Lenght of ICU stay

Procedure durationDuring PDT (an expected average of 15-30 minutes)

We will measure the procedure duration from the point beginning of the procedure and the end of it.

Minor complication - Localized minor bleedingDuring PDT (an expected average of 15-30 minutes)

Localized minor bleeding

Procedure difficultyDuring PDT (an expected average of 15-30 minutes)

(1) easy, (2) somewhat difficult, (3) difficult, (4) very difficult, or (5) impossible

Mechanical ventilationDuring hospital LOS (an expected average of 4 weeks)

Days of MV before and after PDT

Lenght of hospital stay(an expected average of 4 weeks)

Lenght of hospital stay

Minor complication - hypoxemiaDuring PDT (an expected average of 15-30 minutes)

A drop in peripheral oxygen saturation \< 90% for more than 2 minutes as measured by pulse oxymeter during the procedure while the patient is of 100% FiO2

Minor complication - Tracheostomy stoma infectionDuring hospital LOS (an expected average of 4 weeks)

Tracheostomy stoma infection

Minor complication - Accidental decannulationDuring hospital LOS (an expected average of 4 weeks)

Accidental decannulation

Minor complication - Localized subcutaneous emphysemaDuring PDT (an expected average of 15-30 minutes)

Localized subcutaneous emphysema

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Emergency County Clinical Hospital

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Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania

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