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Accuracy of ultrasonography to predict endotracheal tube size in neonates

Clinical accuracy of ultrasonography to predict the size of endotracheal tube in neonates: an observational study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/07/070585
Enrollment
70
Registered
2024-07-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-07-22

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: Ultrasonography: Airway measurement will be done using ultrasonography, followed by placing the corresponding size endotracheal tube and it will be observed that the size of endotrachea

Sponsors

Lady Hardinge Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Neonates undergoing general anaesthesia requiring endotracheal intubation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Anatomical deformity of upper airway 2. Presence of mass, scar or ulcer in the neck 3. Hemodynamically unstable patient requiring urgent intubation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of patients in which ultrasonography is clinically accurate to determine the best fit (air leak test) endotracheal tubeTimepoint: After performing the air leak test after intubation

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Preeti Goyal Varshney

Lady Hardinge Medical College

doc_1998@rediffmail.com9999353519

Outcome results

None listed

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