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Tracheal Ultrasound for Confirmation of ETT Placement in NICU

NCT07073105 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 85

Last updated 2025-07-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Improper placement of the endotracheal tube during intubation can lead to dangerous complications. It has been reported that chest radiography is the gold standard method for validation of endotracheal tube (ET) position .

This study will compare the effectiveness of endotracheal tube position obtained by ultrasonography vs that obtained by chest X-ray with two operators an expert and a trainee in preterm neonates.

This study will work to the extent that the trainee has the ability to do sonar for premature babies with the same efficiency as an ultrasound specialist.

Conditions

  • Preterm Neonates
  • Mechanical Ventilation
  • Endotracheal Tube

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

tracheal ultrasound ( expert radiologist)

tracheal ultrasound, performed by expert radiologist, for preterm neonates for confirmation of ETT site

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

tracheal ultrasound by trainee neonatologist

tracheal ultrasound, performed by trainee neonatologist ( after receiving training for the procedure) , for preterm neonates for confirmation of ETT site

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Chest x-ray

chest xray done for confirmation of ETT site

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ain Shams University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • mariam ibrahim, MD, PHD · Ain Shams University

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Hour
Max Age
30 Days
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-06-01
Primary Completion
2024-01-01
Completion
2024-06-01

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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