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correlation seen between the diameter of trachea measured using ultrasound with the correct size endotracheal tube in paediatric population

Correlation between correctly sized uncuffed Endotracheal tube size and Ultrasonographically determined subglottic diameter in pediatric population

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2016/11/007471
Enrollment
40
Registered
2016-11-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- ASA 1 and 2 patients posted for surgery under general anesthesia

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Makireddy Rekha
Lead Sponsor
Dr Anusha cherian
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA 1 and 2 patients of both genders between 2-6yrs

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Child with laryngeal or tracheal pathology Anticipated difficult airway Previous neck masses Full stomach patients Unstable cardiopulmonary condition

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.To find correlation between the diameter of subglottic area as assessed by Ultrasound to the actual size of ETT inserted in the patient 2. To find a formula based on ultrasound measurement of subglottic diameter to choose an appropriate ETT 3. To find correlation between the age based ETT size selection and the actual ETT inserted in the patientTimepoint: June 2014 to December 2015

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.To find correlation between the diameter of subglottic area as assessed by Ultrasound to the actual size of ETT inserted in the patient 2. To find a formula based on ultrasound measurement of subglottic area to choose an appropriate ETT 3. To find correlation between the age based ETT size selection and the actual ETT inserted in the patientTimepoint: 1.To find correlation between the diameter of subglottic area as assessed by Ultrasound to the actual size of ETT inserted in the patient 2. To find a formula based on ultrasound measurement of subglottic area to choose an appropriate ETT 3. To find correlation between the age based ETT size selection and the actual ETT inserted in the patient

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAYYAPPAN C

JIPMER

anushacherian@gmail.com9789197801

Outcome results

None listed

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