Ultrasound to Check the Position of the Nasogastric Tube
ConditionNasogastric Tube Placement
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorDr. Negrin University Hospital
About this trial
The main objective of this study is to evaluate whether the use of ultrasound as a method of checking the normal positioning of the NGT is reliable, without requiring other diagnostic tests. Clinical trial that will include patients who had the NGT placed intraoperatively. 114 patients (57 with NGT and 57 without NGT) will be examined by ultrasound in the immediate postoperative period to diagnose the normal positioning of the NGT or its absence.
Can ultrasound quickly and effectively diagnose the normal positioning of the NGT? Can chest X-ray be avoided by introducing ultrasound in the verification of the normal positioning of the NGT in the immediate postoperative period?
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Patients classified as ASA I-IV according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists
Patients over 18 years old.
Informed consent signed by the patient or their family representatives
Disqualifiers
Patients classified as ASA V.
Patients under 18 years old.
Refusal to participate in the study.
Contraindication for nasogastric tube placement: ingestion of caustics, nasal or skull fractures, and cervical surgery.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Postoperative ultrasound
Treatment groups
114 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov