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Percutaneous Tracheostomy - Systematic Comparison Among Three Methods: Prospective Study

NCT01722981 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 300

Last updated 2012-11-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Percutaneous tracheostomy is routinely performed in most intensive care units in the world.Several studies have shown that the procedure is safe and economically efficient in comparison to open surgical operation in the operating room.

In our institution as in a number of institutions in the country, it is acceptable to perform the operation by placing the tube on a high position near the vocal cords by direct laryngoscopy and then puncturing the trachea with a needle, by location of the anatomy by palpation of the neck.

Using technological aids, such as direct sonography and bronchoscopy in real time may significantly reduce the rate of complications as a result of performing percutaneous tracheostomy.

So far, no systematic comparison has been made among the three methods.

Conditions

  • Other Tracheostomy Complication

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Percutaneous tracheostomy

Three methods of percutaneous tracheostomy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Patrick Sorkine, professor · Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-01-31
Primary Completion
2016-01-31
Completion
2016-01-31

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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