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Use of ultrasound to confirm tube is correctly placed inside the wind pipe by trainee anaesthetist before surgery.

The use of Ultrasound as a reliable tool for endotracheal intubation when performed by novice Anaesthesia residents- A prospective observational study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/03/012820
Enrollment
103
Registered
2018-03-23
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- patients undergoing elective surgery requiring endotracheal intubation, ASA I-II, MP I-II, BMI 30

Interventions

Intervention1: nil: nil

Sponsors

All India Institute Of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -consenting patients posted for elective surgeries requiring general anaesthesia with oro-tracheal intubation -BMI -first year Anaesthesiology residents (first 6 months and 6-12 months)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -refusal to participate in the study -predictors of difficult intubation -modified mallampati class 3 and 4 -thyromental distance -upper lip bite test negative -restricted neck movements (flexion degrees, extension -previous history of difficult intubation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
if ultrasound guided intubation is a reliable method of endotracheal intubation when performed by novice anesthetistsTimepoint: 10 minutes—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
to determine if ultrasound is the fastest method of confirmation of endotracheal intubation in comparison to chest ausculation and capnography. whether it is a good indicator to guide the direction of endotracheal tube towards the trachea Timepoint: 10 minutes;whether it is a good indicator to guide the direction of endotracheal tube towards the trachea Timepoint: 10 minutes—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactJyotsna Punj

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

apala.rc@gmail.com9560730810

Outcome results

None listed

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