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Usefullness of mathematical formulas to facilitate intubation in children

Comparison of Accuracy of Predictive equations in guiding Tracheal intubation depth in Children: A prospective study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2016/05/006944
Enrollment
73
Registered
2016-05-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Paediatric patients 1-4 year old age undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: UNDERGOING SURGERY UNDER GENERAL ANAESTHESIA REQUIRING ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children aged 2. Nasal intubation 3. Difficulty with neck movement 4. Finger anatomy abnormalities 5. Tracheobronchial malformations 6. Syndromic association

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the accuracy of weight and middle finger length based predictive equations in calculating tracheal tube insertion depth in children between 1-4yrs of age.Timepoint: 10 minutes after estimation of tracheal length and distance—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To identify the incidence of proximal and distal intubations on the basis of predictive formulas of weight and middle finger length in children between 1-4yrs of age.Timepoint: 10 minutes after estimation of tracheal length and distance—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPuneet Khanna

AIIMS

k.punit@yahoo.com9868398006

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026