Multi-center Evaluation of the NEMO Gauge to Aid in Correct Positioning of the Endotracheal Tube

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Respiratory Failure

In brief

The aim of this study is to verify the safety and accuracy of an FDA-approved device called the NEMO™ Gauge to aide in the proper positioning of the endotracheal tube (ETT), inserted in the lungs of patients admitted to the intensive care unit. The hope is that the NEMO™ Gauge is able to properly determine the correct position of the endotracheal tube without the use of a chest radiograph (chest x-ray). The study investigators anticipate sixty-eight (68) subjects will participate in this study at three (3) study centers in the Inland Empire of Southern California, with subjects being enrolled at Loma Linda University Medical Center, Riverside University Medical Center and Loma Linda Veterans Affairs Hospital.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02787681

Run by

Loma Linda University

People needed

71

Starts

2016-08-15

Expected to finish

2017-07-14

Last updated by the study team

2020-11-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adult patients ≥ 18 years of age admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU)
• Patients who have been intubated or at high risk of being intubated, requiring confirmation of ETT position after intubation as determined by the clinical team
• Endotracheal tube size 7.0 mm to 8.5 mm in diameter

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with active hemoptysis
• Patients with known tracheal or bronchial masses prior to endotracheal intubation
• Patients with known tracheal or bronchial abnormalities requiring surgical repair

Where it is running

• Loma Linda University Medical Center — Loma Linda, California, United States
• VA Loma Linda Healthcare System — Loma Linda, California, United States
• Riverside University Medical Center — Moreno Valley, California, United States

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