Role of ultrasound in predicting endotracheal tube size versus tradition formula in children

Role of ultrasound in predicting subglottic diameter versus traditional formula for selection of uncuffed endotracheal tube in pediatric patients - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Observational

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/07/071689

Enrollment

Registered

2024-07-31

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-08-19

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: R100- Acute abdomen

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age group 1 to 8 years of either sex. 2. All patients undergoing General anaesthesiawith muscle relaxation and endotracheal intubation. 3. Patients undergoing surgeries away from head and neck.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Parent/guardian’s refusal or not giving consent. 2 Any Upper Respiratory tract infection. 3 Patient with comorbidities 4 Tracheal and laryngeal anomalies 5. Seizure disorder. 6. Any abnormality at the site 7. Hydrocephalus, Burns patients.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To observe if USG estimation of ET tube size co-related with traditional formula in children Timepoint: 10 MIN AFTER EXTUBATION	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To observe the percentage of endotracheal tube changes necessitated on the basis of an air leak test. Timepoint: after extubation	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rajni Thakur

Gandhi Medical College

drsurmi@rediffmail.com9826757745

Outcome results