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Ultrasound-guided Versus Landmark-guided Percutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy in Pediatric Patients

Turkey (Türkiye)100 participantsStarted 2023-06-25

Plain-language summary

Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy is one of the most common procedures performed in pediatric intensive care units. The investigators aimed to compare traditional landmark-guided percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) and ultrasound-guided percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy in pediatric patients in terms of location, duration, and potential complications related to the procedure.

Who can participate

Age range5 Years – 13 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * healthy pediatric patients * between 5 and 13 years old Exclusion Criteria: * neck anomalies * syndromic patients

What they're measuring

Anatomical accuracy of the entry site for percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy

Timeframe: 20 minutes

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05834972

SponsorAksaray University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2023-08-01

Contact for this trial

Cengizhan Kilicaslan, MD

+905052719417 dr_cengizhan@hotmail.com

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