detecting position of breathing tube in wind pipe using sonography
- Conditions
- patients requiring intubation in ICU
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2014/08/004867
- Lead Sponsor
- NA
- Brief Summary
In this prospective observational study, we found that airway ultrasonography is useful for confirmation of tracheal intubation with high sensitivity (96.55%) In our study the airway ultrasonography was able to confirm ETT placement with 96% sensitivity and 100% specificity. Loss of snow storm sign was identified in all patients except 3 patients in whom the tube placement was confirmed by capnography. The saline filled cuff was visualized in all patients and was 100% specific for correct depth of ETT in the trachea when compared with chest X-ray. In 2 patients, we could detect esophageal intubation in real time by identifying the double track sign and absence of loss of snow storm sign and hence may have prevented esophageal intubations.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
all consenting patients requiring intubation in ICU will be included.
refusal of consent.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 2. visualisation of saline filled cuff of endotracheal tube during intubation and immediately after intubation 1. visualisation of endotracheal placement of tube during intubation during intubation and immediately after intubation
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method determining position of saline filled cuff in ultrasonography and comparision with X ray position of tip of endotracheal tube within 2 hours after intubation
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Intensive care Unit, Tata Memorial Hospital
🇮🇳Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA, India
Intensive care Unit, Tata Memorial Hospital🇮🇳Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA, IndiaDr Vijaya PatilPrincipal investigator022-24177048vijayappatil@yahoo.com