Clinical Trial: Video-guided Percutaneous Tracheostomy (PCT) Versus Conventional PCT: Comparing Safety and Efficacy

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional




Official Title: Video-guided Percutaneous Tracheostomy (PCT): Evaluating the Safety, Efficacy and Simplicity of a Novel Technique, Compared to Conventional PCT

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to compare the feasibility, safety, efficacy and ease of performance of a video-assisted PCT (via an endotracheal tube embedded with a mini video-camera) with the standard ("blind") PCT technique.