Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Group U: Ultrasound scan of front of the neck is done using a linear ultrasound probe which is placed on front of the neck to scan the larynx, the scan is non invasive and painless. Thi
Sponsors
Dr Moopens Medical College
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 78 patients aged 5 years to 14 years who are healthy with no co morbidities undergoing elective surgeries under general anesthesia are included in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with difficult airway, patients with history of delayed growth milestones, patients with respiratory or cardiac diseases, presence of any neck mass or swelling
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To find out the most efficient way to estimate the size of endotracheal tube in pediatric patients by comparing ultrasound scan, age based formula or height based formulaTimepoint: Leak test will be performed at baseline and every 5 minutes until the end of surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measure ease of insertion using 3 point scale of easy, difficult & no intubationTimepoint: at baseline & every 5 minutes until the end of surgery & every hour after that until 24 hours | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Abhishek R
Dr Moopens Medical College
Outcome results
None listed