Accuracy of bedside upper airway ultrasonography vs auscultation for confirming the position of endotracheal tube after tracheal intubation.

Accuracy of bedside upper airway ultrasonography vs standard auscultation for ensuring the position of endotracheal tube after tracheal intubation.A comparative double blinded study.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/11/016436

Enrollment

100

Registered

2018-11-27

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: 4- Measurement and Monitoring Health Condition 3: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Accuracy Of Bedside Upper Airway Ultrasonography versus Standard Auscultation for Ensuring the Position of endotracheal tube after Tracheal Intubation.: The current study tries to eva

tracheal or esophageal in comparison to auscultatory confirmation. Quantitative waveform capnography (WC) is used as a gold standard for comparision. Control Intervention1: Accuracy of bedside Upper A

tracheal or esophageal in comparison to auscultatory confirmation. Quantitative waveform capnography (WC) is used as a gold standard for comparision.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult Patient of ASA Grade I & II. Patient Assigned for General Anaesthesia with Endotracheal Intubation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with history of neck surgery, neck trauma, neck mass. Patients with risk of aspiration & severe comorbidity.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Ensuring successful tracheal intubation.Timepoint: Preinduction time to 15 minutes after intubation.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Estimate the Time taken for confirming the position of endotracheal tube.Timepoint: Preinduction time to 15 minutes after intubation.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRAJA AVINASH

Indira Gandhi Institute Of Medical Sciences, Sheikhpura ,Patna

raja.avinash007@gmail.com9905012125

Outcome results

None listed

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