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NCT02497729 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Checklists and Upright Positioning in Endotracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Patients (Check-UP) Trial

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Vanderbilt University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
260
Enrollment target

NCT02497729: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Vanderbilt University.

NCT02497729 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Vanderbilt University. The registered enrollment target is 260 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (50% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02497729, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Vanderbilt University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
260 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The use of a written, pre-procedure checklist and positioning the patient with the head of the bed elevated have been proposed as interventions capable of preventing complications during non-elective intubation and are used intermittently in routine care -- however neither have been examined in a prospective trial.

Primary Outcome

Lowest non-invasively measured arterial oxygen saturation between the time of induction or neuromuscular blockade and two minutes after completion of the airway management procedure

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Written Checklist
  • PROCEDURE Head of Bed Up

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 260 participants
Start Date 2015-07
Est. Completion 2016-09
Phase Phase 4
Vanderbilt University

430 total trials

What the finished NCT02497729 record still lists

NCT02497729 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 260 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (50% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Written Checklist is the first listed.

NCT02497729 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02497729 about?

NCT02497729 is a clinical study titled "Checklists and Upright Positioning in Endotracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Patients (Check-UP) Trial". The use of a written, pre-procedure checklist and positioning the patient with the head of the bed elevated have been proposed as interventions capable of preventing complications during non-elective intubation and are used intermittently in routine care -- however neither have been examined in a pr...

What is the current status of trial NCT02497729?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 260 participants. The study started on 2015-07. Estimated completion is 2016-09.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02497729?

The interventions under investigation include: Written Checklist (PROCEDURE), Head of Bed Up (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02497729?

This trial is sponsored by Vanderbilt University, which has 430 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02497729's enrollment target sits among peer trials

260 326th of 2000 higher than 1,670 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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