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Determining the depth of endotracheal tube insertion by using ultrasound

Determining the correct insertion depth of tracheal tube by measuring distance between vocal cords and upper end of endotracheal tube cuff by using ultrasound:a cross sectional observational study - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/09/074515
Enrollment
73
Registered
2024-09-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-10-14

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Measuring distance between vocal cords and upper end of Endotracheal tube cuff using Ultrasound.: Determining the correct insertion depth of Tracheal tube by measuring distance between

Sponsors

ESI-Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Research,New Delhi-110015
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA grade I & II Patients posted for elective surgery with indication of orotracheal intubation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pateints with difficult airway Patients with front of neck swellings Patients with upper respiratory tract infections

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Measuring the distance of vocal cords from proximal margin of ETT cuff by UltrasonographyTimepoint: Preoperative—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time taken to identify distance between vocal cords and proximal end of ETT cuff preoperativelyTimepoint: Preoperative;Time taken to identify vocal cords preoperativelyTimepoint: Preoperative;To note down the length of ET tube at the angle of mouthTimepoint: Preoperative—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR PRASAD CGS

ESI-PGIMSR BASAIDARAPUR,NEW DELHI

prasad_cgs@yahoo.co.in09480616548

Outcome results

None listed

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