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comparison of the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography and capnography for confirming endotracheal tube placement

Comparison of diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography against capnography for the confirmation of endotracheal tube placement using saline versus air forcuff inflation in adult patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia : A randomised controlled study - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/12/078381
Enrollment
52
Registered
2024-12-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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: Group A: Endotracheal tube cuff will be inflated with air and this will be observed as a hyperechoic air-mucosal interface with reverberation artifacts Intervention2: Group B: ETT cuf

Sponsors

nil
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients between 18years to 65years of age. American Society of Anaesthesiology physical status (ASA-PS) I, II and III Scheduled for endotracheal intubation during elective surgery under General anaesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients not giving consent Patients at risk of pulmonary aspiration Anticipated difficult intubation Airway abnormality Parturient

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison of diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography in verifying endotracheal tube placement using air versus saline for cuff inflation.Timepoint: post intubation—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time required for endotracheal tube placement confirmation by USG using either saline or air for cuff inflation.Timepoint: post intubation—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Jyoti sharma

AIIMS BATHINDA

doctorjyotisharma@yahoo.in9968583915

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026