Ultrasound to Check the Position of the Nasogastric Tube
Ultrasound to Check the Adequate Position of the Nasogastric Tube to Improve Patient Management and Safety
Dr. Negrin University Hospital
114 participants
Oct 15, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
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
Inclusion Criteria3
- 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
Exclusion Criteria5
- 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.
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Interventions
Ultrasound will be performed to both groups in the postoperative period to assess the normoposition or the absence of nasogastric tube.
Locations(2)
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NCT06635915