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Can wrist bone size in children measured using ultrasound predict the right size breathing tube for children.

Evaluation of distal radius epiphyseal diameter as a predictor of endotracheal tube size in paediatric patients - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/07/070535
Enrollment
40
Registered
2024-07-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-07-22

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital New Delhi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged 2-7 years, having American Society of Anaesthesiologist physical status I and II, undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia requiring endotracheal intubation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with: 1.Known laryngeal or tracheal pathology 2.Known musculoskeletal disorders 3.Congenital developmental disorders Deformity of the hand and extremities

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To find correlation of ultrasonographic measurement of distal radius epiphysis diameter with appropriate endotracheal tube size in paediatric age group.Timepoint: 5 minutes after intubating the patient.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To find correlation, of 1)ultrasonographic measurement of epiphyseal transverse diameter of the 3rd and 5th proximal phalanx with endotracheal tube size. 2)circumference of the wrist with endotracheal tube size. 3)circumference of the finger at the level of 3rd and the 5th proximal phalanx with endotracheal tube size.Timepoint: 10 minutes after intubating the patient.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Labeeba Latheef K K

Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital

drkavitadn@gmail.com9968604376

Outcome results

None listed

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