A Novel Training Simulator for Portable Ultrasound Identification of Incorrect Newborn Endotracheal Tube Placement
NCT ID: NCT03533218
Last Updated: 2018-07-05
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
292 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2018-06-01
2019-12-31
Brief Summary
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A knowledgeable, quick and skillful response by all caregivers is crucial for extra uterine survival. Tracheal intubation is performed frequently in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) and delivery rooms. Neonatal intubation is a critical and time-sensitive procedure, and failure deprives the sickest newborns of oxygen.
Current methods to detect a misplaced esophageal ETT in newborns are suboptimal. Physical examination findings are often unreliable, exhaled carbon-dioxide testing is often unavailable outside of resource-rich facilities and can lead to false positive results ,while chest radiographs are not only time consuming ,labor intensive but also expose vulnerable newborn babies to significant radiation However portable ultrasound machines are relatively available even in small centers mostly being used in the maternity units, being an indispensable tool for managing obstetrics, gynecology and trauma cases.
POCUS methods of assessing ETT position offer an alternative that is time saving, cheap and safe, thereby of critical importance in the neonatal "time-is-brain" scenario.
Our project aims to demonstrate that POCUS can effectively and accurately detect esophageal intubations, and in shorter period of time than current standard-of-care methods that are colorimetric end- tidal carbon-dioxide (CO2) detector and chest x-ray.
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Detailed Description
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Stage 1: It will involve training of new born care providers in detecting esophageal versus tracheal intubations using the ultrasound simulator, and then ensure they are able to accurately detect this difference using our evaluation tools.
Experts in POCUS will train neonatal health care providers at Aku.
Stage 2 : It would comprise of validation and assessment of POCUS competency. For this purpose neonatal health care providers that underwent training will perform Ultrasound of intubated babies who are hemodynamically stable in NICU, captured images and save them.
These images will be interpreted in real time by the trainee and validate by trained PI. 10% images will be sent to Sick Kids POCUS trainer for revalidation. Health care provider will validate at least 10 images correctly to be certified as successfully trained and move to Phase 2.
Phase 2. New-born at The Aga Khan Hospital who requires intubation will be assessed for ETT placement via ultrasound and simultaneously with the standard methods. The time required to assess a correct endotracheal intubation will be compared between POCUS and standard care methods that are colorimetric end- tidal carbon-dioxide (CO2) detector.
Study population and sample size:
Phase 1: The training session will be provided to health care providers who attend deliveries and exclusively involved in newborn care, which include Neonatal attending, postgraduate trainees, neonatal fellows and nursing staffs.
The POCUS will be done by Fellows, attending and Senior Staff only.
Phase 2: A Sample size of 292 newborn will be recruited considering these assumptions that in the Aga khan university, Hospital Karachi currently has approximately 5,000 deliveries per year and 600 infants per year require admission in the NICU (12% of total NICU admissions).
Conditions
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Study Design
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OTHER
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Interventions
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Point of care Ultrasound machine
POCUS methods of assessing ETT location offer an alternative that is time saving and thereby of critical importance in the neonatal "time-is-brain" scenario. Recently the government of Pakistan began upgrading health facilities and ensuring placement of essential equipment required to provide competent medical care, which may include provision of ultrasound machines to areas where there is established benefits to their use. Presence of trained staff and provision of portable ultrasound machine with short start-up time can save newborn lives(12).POCUS method empowers health care providers to read and interpret images in real time thereby saving critical time and need for specialized human resources (radiologists).
Eligibility Criteria
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Exclusion Criteria
\- Newborns with any congenital syndromes affecting the oropharynx or airway anatomy.
1 Minute
28 Days
ALL
No
Sponsors
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The Hospital for Sick Children
OTHER
Grand Challenges Canada
OTHER
Aga Khan University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Dr Shabina Ariff
Associate Professor
Principal Investigators
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Shabina Ariff, MBBS, FCPS
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Aga Khan University
Mark Tessaro, MD, FRCPC
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
The Hospital for Sick Kids
Khushboo Qaim, BScN
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Aga Khan University
Hasan Meerali, MD, FAAP
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
The Hospital for Sick Kids
Locations
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Aga Khan University
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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POCUS
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Identifier Source: org_study_id
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