Comparing tracheal tube optimal placement using ultrasound and auscultation in paediatric age group

COMPARISON OF ULTRASOUND GUIDED LUNG SLIDING SIGN WITH CHEST AUSCULTATION FOR CONFIRMATION OF OPTIMUM DEPTH OF ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE PLACEMENT IN PAEDIATRIC PATIENTS UNDERGOING SURGERY UNDER GENERAL ANAESTHESIA - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/03/063611

Enrollment

Registered

2024-03-05

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Endotracheal tube placement: Optimum placement of endotracheal tube either by auscultation or by ultrasound guided lung sliding sign. The duration of the intervention will be around 30

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients of ASA grade I and II 2.Patients posted for elective surgery under general anaesthesia requiring endotracheal tube. 3.Patients of age between 1 and 12 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Anticipated difficult airway like retrognathia, maxillomandibular abnormalities and other congenital deformities. 2.Airway anomalies 3.Vascular malformation of neck • Congenital cardiac anomalies

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare ultrasound guided lung sliding sign with chest auscultation for confirmation of optimum depth of endotracheal tube placement in paediatric patients undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesiaTimepoint: At baseline, that is, at the time of intervention only	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To correlate the effects of age, height, & weight on the optimum depth of endotracheal tube placement in paediatric population.Timepoint: At baseline, that is, at the time of intervention only	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Neerja Banerjee

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences (ABVIMS) AND DR RML Hospital

neerja.banerjee@gmail.com9810517575

Outcome results

None listed

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