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Prediction of Endotracheal Tube Size in Children by Comparing Ultrasound Based Technique versus Age Based Formula.

Comparision between Ultrasound Based Technique with Age Based Formula in Prediction of Appropriate Endotracheal Tube Size in Children. "One Year Hospital Based Randomised Control Trial"

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/07/034600
Enrollment
50
Registered
2021-07-05
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: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: ULTRASOUND BASED TECHNIQUE : Patient intubated with an Endotracheal tube of the size as determined by ultrasonographic assessment of subglottic diameter by sonosite M TURBO linear prob

Sponsors

YEKKALDEVI MANOGNYA
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Consent provided by parents and guardians 2.Children aged 1-8 years of age 3.ASA physical status I and II 4.Patients undergoing elective surgeries under general anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients whose parents are not consenting for the study 2.Patients having upper respiratory tract infection, tracheal and laryngeal pathology 3.Patients undergoing emergency surgeries 4.Patients with airway difficulties 5.Previous history of child requiring an exceptionally large or small size tube

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the Efficiency of ultrasound with age-based formula to estimate the correct size Endotracheal tube in paediatric ageTimepoint: 2 minutes of induction

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To Compare number of endotracheal tube changes in two groupsTimepoint: 0mins

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactYEKKALDEVI MANOGNYA

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU MEDICAL COLLEGE

drrajeshmane@gmail.com9844131062

Outcome results

None listed

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