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To find the position of the tube placed in the windpipe for surgery using two different methods in children.

Chest auscultation versus lung ultrasound to determine the position of tracheal tube tip in children

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/01/011117
Enrollment
100
Registered
2018-01-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Children undergoing surgery

Interventions

Intervention1: Lung ultrasound: Lung sliding would be checked immediately after tracheal intubation. Control Intervention1: Chest auscultation: Bilateral air entry would be checked immediately after t

Sponsors

Postgraduate institute of medical education and research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 - 6 years with ASA physical status 1 and 2 of either sex, who will be scheduled to undergo elective surgeries requiring general anaesthesia and tracheal intubation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a) Anticipated difficult airway b) Lung pathology c) Chest wall deformity

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
sensitivity of lung sliding sign to detect endobronchial intubationTimepoint: sensitivity of lung sliding sign to detect endobronchial intubation—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison of airway pressures and saturation between endotracheal and endobronchial intubation.Timepoint: immediately after intubation—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Divya Jain

Postgraduate institute of medical education and research

jaindivya77@rediffmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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