Status:
COMPLETED
Electrical Impedance Tomography for Endotracheal Tube Placement
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital Freiburg
Conditions:
Endotracheal Tube Placement
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-10 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Endobronchial tube misplacement is serious complication during general anesthesia in pediatric patients. Correct placement of the endotracheal tube (ETT) in the trachea is crucial. Several methods hav...
Detailed Description
Several methods have been suggested for determination of correct ETT placement. These include for example the marker method, the mainstem method or the formula method. However, to date, auscultation o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- written informed consent from the parents
- endotracheal intubation with a standard endotracheal tube
Exclusion
- refusal of written informed consent
- severe lung diseases
- contraindication for use of electrical impedance tomography
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
18 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01237756
Start Date
September 1 2008
End Date
May 1 2010
Last Update
November 10 2010
Active Locations (1)
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University Medical Center Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, 79106