Status:
COMPLETED
Verification of Endotracheal Tube Placement by Ultrasound in the Obese Patient
Lead Sponsor:
Bispebjerg Hospital
Conditions:
Intubation, Intratracheal
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether verification of correct tube placement after endotracheal intubation in the obese patient can be conducted as fast with ultrasound as with the convent...
Detailed Description
Both verification methods are conducted in all patients and patients act as their own control
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Planned for bariatric surgery in general anaesthesia
- Planned for endotracheal intubation
- BMI above 30
Exclusion
- Predicted difficult airway in the pre-anaesthesia airway evaluation.
- Unpredicted difficult airway during induction of anaesthesia where assistance is needed by the investigators.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2010
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
24 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01227486
Start Date
October 1 2010
Last Update
November 24 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Anaesthesiology, Bariatric section. Copenhagen University Hospital Glostrup
Glostrup Municipality, Denmark, DK-2600