Video-guided Percutaneous Tracheostomy (PCT): A Feasibility Study (NCT01013298) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Video-guided Percutaneous Tracheostomy (PCT): A Feasibility Study
Israel10 participantsStarted 2010-01
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility, safety and effectiveness of an endotracheal tube embedded with a mini video-camera as a guiding tool for percutaneous tracheostomy.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 90 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* The investigators will enroll for this study
* patients aged \> 18 years old, admitted to the ICU,
* who require elective PCT for prolonged mechanical ventilation, airway protection or weaning failure.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients indicated for surgical tracheostomy, due to altered or difficult local anatomy;
* necessity of emergency airway access due to acute airway compromise;
* evidence of infection in the soft tissues of the neck;
* coagulation abnormalities (INR\>1.5, PTT\>40, thrombocyte count \< 50,000);
* gross distortion of the neck anatomy (due to hematoma/tumor/thyromegaly/scarring from previous neck surgery/ unstable C-spine);
* contra-indication for re-intubation/suspected loss of airway during re-intubation;
* hemodynamic instability.