MedTrace Logo

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

NCT06693219 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 182

Last updated 2024-11-18

No results posted yet for this study

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

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-05-24
Primary Completion
2023-04-30
Completion
2023-04-30

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT06693219 on ClinicalTrials.gov