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Concordance of Methods to Select Tracheostomy Tube Size for Adults in Intensive Care

NCT05047432 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 114

Last updated 2022-05-23

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Summary

This study is part of a larger PhD project. The aim of the overall project is to provide evidence to help healthcare staff choose the best size tracheostomy breathing tube for patients in intensive care. There are no clear guidelines on how to choose the size of tracheostomy tubes currently.

The aim of this part of the project is to compare methods of choosing the size tracheostomy tube for patients. Four methods are based on easily recorded physical characteristics of the participants (sex, height, Body Mass Index and shoulder width). A fifth method is based on measurement of the windpipe (trachea). We will recruit patients and staff at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We will measure their height, weight and shoulder width, and record their age and sex. We will use ultrasound to measure each participant's trachea.

We will calculate the recommended tube size using the five methods above. We will compare how well the first four methods agree with the method based on measurements of the trachea.

The results of this study will inform healthcare staff how well the different ways of choosing the size of tube relate to the fit of a tube in the trachea.

Conditions

  • Tracheostomy

Interventions

OTHER

Non-interventional trial

Non-interventional trial

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Royal Free Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

    collaborator OTHER

  • University College, London

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Helen M Newman, MSc · UCL Division of Surgery and Interventional Science (UK); Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-11-19
Primary Completion
2022-12-31
Completion
2022-12-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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