Ultrasound to Check the Position of the Nasogastric Tube

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Nasogastric Tube Placement

In brief

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?

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06635915

Run by

Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín

People needed

114

Starts

2024-10-15

Expected to finish

2025-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2024-12-24

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• 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.
• Patients with anatomical abnormalities at the cervical or pharyngoesophageal level.

Where it is running

• Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín — Palmas de GRAN Canaria, LAS, Las Palmas, Spain (enrolling)
• Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín — Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

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