Using Neck scanning by ultrasound to know the position of airway or endotracheal tube

Assessment of airway ultrasonography to detect the correct tracheal placement of the endotracheal tube in adult patients requiring general anesthesia. A randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2022/03/040817

Enrollment

200

Registered

2022-03-04

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-04-04

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: esophageal intubation: deliberate esophageal intubation. maximum of 30 seconds time limit Control Intervention1: tracheal intubation: tracheal intubation. maximum 30seconds after that v

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing surgeries requiring general anesthesia ASA I, II Mallampati class I, II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ASA III and IV Pregnant women Patients with predictors of difficult intubation Mallampati class III and IV Thyromental distance Restricted neck movements Previous history of difficult intubation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To detect the accuracy of airway ultrasound to correctly identify endotracheal tube positionsTimepoint: 0seconds, 30seconds	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Assess the time taken for diagnosis of tube position by sonographyTimepoint: 30seconds	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shadakshari M B

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna

umeshbhadani@gmail.com8544423434

Outcome results

None listed

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