NCT06693219

Accuracy of Ultrasonography in Confirming Correct Positioning of Nasogastric Tube in the Intensive Care Setting

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 182 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of the study was to test whether a sonographic examination instead of an X-ray allows the position of a tube in the stomach to be checked. Participants were patients admitted at an intensive care unit who required a nasogastric tube for several reasons (for example nutrition). After obtaining an informed consent from the patient or the family, the researchers checked the position of the tube with ultrasound and compared it with the gold standard, which is radiography. Data analysis allowed the concordance between the two tests to be analyzed.

Conditions

• Nasogastric Tube Placement
• Accuracy
• Ultrasonography
• Critical Care, Intensive Care

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	ultrasonography to confirm the correct placement of a nasogastric tube in the stomach	The sonographic examination consisted of three parts: neck scan, epigastric scan, and injection test using a mixture of 25 mL NaCl 0.9% and 25 mL room air through the nasogastric tube to detect dynamic fogging

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-05-24
• Primary completion: 2023-04-30
• Completion: 2023-04-30
• First posted: 2024-11-18
• Last updated: 2024-11-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland