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

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Department of Anaesthesiology, Bariatric section. Copenhagen University Hospital Glostrup

Glostrup Municipality, Denmark, DK-2600