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Predicting the appropriate size of endotracheal tube using middle finger length formula and other traditional formulae in paediatrics population undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia

Predicting the appropriate size of endotracheal tube using middle finger length versus traditional formulae in paediatrics - a comparative observational study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/11/059812
Enrollment
120
Registered
2023-11-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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: Formula using length of middle finger: Prediction of endotracheal tube size,Internal diameter of the tube is equal to the length of the middle finger in centimetres Control Intervention

Sponsors

Dr.Kanakaveeti Gireeswar Reddy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Paediatric patients below the age of 12 years 2.patients undergoing surgeries under general anaesthesia using cuffed endotracheal tube.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients or patients parents not willing to participate in the study. Patients with finger or airway abnormalities. Patients with anticipated difficult airway. Patients with use of supraglottic airway devices during surgery. Patients requiring nasal intubation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Predicted endotracheal tube size using different formulae in paediatric patients. 2. The size of the endotracheal tube used for the patients during surgery under general anaesthesia.Timepoint: Paediatric patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Accuracy of different formulas used for predicting the size of endotracheal tube in paediatric patientsTimepoint: Paediatric patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr PADMANABHA KAIMAR

Kasturba medical college mangalore

padmanabhakaimar@gmail.com9880094661

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026