Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01227486
Verification of Endotracheal Tube Placement by Ultrasound in the Obese Patient
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 24 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
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
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DEVICE | Ultrasound | Ultrasound scan just proximal to the suprasternal notch during intubation and ultrasound scan of both lungs during ventilation |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2010-10-01
- First posted
- 2010-10-25
- Last updated
- 2010-11-24
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Denmark
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01227486. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.