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The Ultrasound-guided vs Bronchoscopy-guided vs Ultrasound-bronchoscopy-guided Percutaneous Tracheostomy Trial

Romania150 participantsStarted 2024-01-17

Plain-language summary

This trial (BRONCUS) is a randomized one designed to evaluate the overall safety of ultrasound guided compared to bronchoscopy guided compared to ultrasound-bronchoscopy guided percutaneous tracheostomy, in order to find out if universal standardization is required or customized approach can be sufficient.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * adult patients (over 18 years old), intubated, mechanically ventilated, and with an indication for a tracheostomy Exclusion Criteria: Patients with contraindications for PDT: * short neck * tracheal deviation * difficult anatomy * previous neck surgery * cervical trauma or inability to perform neck extension * preference for surgical tracheostomy by the patient assistant team * patients unable to provide informed consent

What they're measuring

PDT feasibility/failure

Timeframe: During PDT - 15-25 minutes

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06226142

SponsorIuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-01-06

Contact for this trial

Catalin Constantinescu, MD, PhD

0040743903224 constantinescu.catalin@ymail.com

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