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To determine size of endotracheal tube amongst pediatric patients undergoing surgery in general anesthesia using right middle finger length.

A comparative study of using right middle finger length as predictor of endotracheal tube size versus Cole’s formula amongst pediatric patients undergoing surgery in general anesthesia - A non inferiority study at SMS hospital Jaipur - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/10/058317
Enrollment
140
Registered
2023-10-05
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-16

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K00-K95- Diseases of the digestive system Health Condition 2: H60-H95- Diseases of the ear and mastoid process Health Condition 3: H00-H59- Diseases of the eye and adnexa Health Condition 4: N00-N99- Diseases of the genitourinary system Health Condition 5: G00-G99- Diseases of the nervous system Health Condition 6: C00-D49- Neoplasms

Interventions

Intervention1: Direct laryngoscopy: Trachea is intubated with direct laryngoscopy using an uncuffed Endotracheal tube.

Sponsors

Sawai Man Singh Medical College and Hospitals
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 1 month–8 years requiring endotracheal intubation for provision of general anesthesia Patient fulfilling the inclusion criteria after the consent of primary care giver.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with finger or airway abnormalities Anticipated difficult airway Use of supraglottic airway devices or cuffed Endotracheal tube. Patient requiring nasal intubation Patient posted for emergency surgical procedures

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare successful prediction of endotracheal tube size by right middle finger length & Cole’s formula.Timepoint: 90 mins—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To derive a regression equation to predict endotracheal tube size using right middle finger length.Timepoint: 90 mins—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShivani Jain

Sawai Man Singh Medical College and Attached Hospitals

rajnimathur@hotmail.com9829357194

Outcome results

None listed

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