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University of Nebraska The Association for Medical Ultrasound |
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Information provided by: | University of Nebraska |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00799357 |
A variety of pre-intubation clinical screening tests have been advocated to predict difficult laryngoscopy, but their usefulness is limited in emergency department, intensive care unit, pre-hospital and combat settings. Patients in these settings are often confused, lethargic, obtunded, uncooperative and common screening tests for difficult laryngoscopy cannot be applied in a large number of emergency intubations. In the recent past, there has been growing interest in upper airway ultrasound. The purpose of this study is to assess the utility of bedside ultrasound to predict difficult airway in patients requiring emergency intubation.
Condition |
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Laryngoscopy |
Study Type: | Observational |
Study Design: | Cross-Sectional |
Official Title: | Utility of Bedside Ultrasound in the Prediction of Difficult Airway |
Estimated Enrollment: | 162 |
Study Start Date: | December 2008 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | August 2009 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | June 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Ages Eligible for Study: | 19 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Probability Sample |
Pre-op patients
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Contact: Srikar R Adhikari, MD | 402-559-5413 | sadhikari@unmc.edu |
United States, Nebraska | |
University of Nebraska Medical Center | Recruiting |
Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198 | |
Principal Investigator: Srikar R Adhikari, MD |
Principal Investigator: | Srikar R Adhikari | University of Nebraska |
Responsible Party: | University of Nebraska Medical Center ( Srikar Adhikari ) |
Study ID Numbers: | 526-08-EP |
Study First Received: | November 26, 2008 |
Last Updated: | December 22, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00799357 |
Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
ultrasound |