Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Dr Zainab Ahmad
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All patients with consenting parents/guardians 2. Age 2 - 15 yrs
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ? Respiratory distress in the preoperative period ? Already intubated and tube not planned to be changed during the surgery ? Patients with anatomical airway abnormalities ? Difficult airway or H/o difficult intubation ? Patients requiring Rapid sequence induction, or with Full stomach ? Known respiratory or cardiovascular co-morbidity ? Any hemodynamic changes, any broncho/laryngospasm, or any other complication during induction of anaesthesia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Time required commencing from starting of laryngoscopy to confirmation of endotracheal intubation using protocolized POCUS airway examination for confirmation of endotracheal intubation in pediatric patients. 2.Time required commencing from starting of laryngoscopy to confirmation of endotracheal intubation using QWC (defined as appearance of sixth consecutive capnographic waveform) in pediatric patientsTimepoint: Baseline, 1min, 2min, 3min, 4min,5mins | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the sensitivity, specificity, Positive Predictive Value (PPV) and Negative Predictive Value (NPV) of protocolized POCUS airway examination with that of QWC for confirmation of endotracheal intubation in pediatric patients (of age 2 years to 15 years) undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia.Timepoint: Baseline, 1min, 2min, 3min, 4min,5mins | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Zainab Ahmad
All India Institue of Medical Sciences, Bhopal
Outcome results
None listed