An observational study in Intubation, Intratracheal, sponsored by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris. Completed at 1 site in France. Open to participants aged 1 Day to 18 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-09-12.
Sponsored by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · Observational
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic qualities of lung ultrasonography to monitor the position of the intubation probe.
The primary assessment criterion is of study the position of the intubation probe with two examinations carried out independently :
A correct position of the intubation probe will be considered if there is :
Oesophageal intubation can cause death. Selective intubation can induce a poor ventilation, hypoxemia, atelectasis etc… It's not rare in paediatric intubation. The prevalence of malposition of endotracheal tube is 30 to 40% in babies and infants less than 1 year old. Currently doctors try to detect malposition of intra-tracheal tube by auscultation and capnograms and chest radiography is needed to confirm it. The Chest X ray is the gold standard.
The aim of the study is to confirm the good positioning of the tube with a lung ultrasonography.
After each intra-tracheal intubation, for patients with qualifying criteria, a lung ultrasonography will be performed, in bed, by two trained doctors (senior and junior) to determine if the position is right. Then, the chest radiography will be performed as usual.
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Intubated and ventilated minors
Exclusion Criteria:
Evaluation of the position of intubation probe by comparison between chest radiography and lung ultrasonography
correct position is defined by : * visualization of the probe intubation extremity in endotracheal * visualization of bilateral lung sliding
Time frame: day of enrollment
Number of patients with malposition of the oesophageal or selective intubation probe
Time frame: day of enrollment
Number of mobilized intubation probes
Due to inefficient ventilation and despite undetected malposition
Time frame: day of enrollment
Number of malpositions of the intubation probe evaluated with lung ultrasonography by junior evaluator
Time frame: day of enrollment
Number of malpositions of the intubation probe evaluated with lung ultrasonography by senior evaluator
Time frame: day of enrollment
Number of malpositions of the intubation probe evaluated with a chest radiography by junior evaluator
Time frame: day of enrollment
Number of malpositions of the intubation probe evaluated with a chest radiography by senior evaluator
Time frame: day of enrollment
Plan to share: No
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