Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Formula based on height for determining depth of insertion of endotracheal tube: Endotracheal tube will be inserted to a depth calculated by the formula
Depth (cm)=4 +0.1 height(cm)
Co
Sponsors
Dr Nadia Rose
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pediatric patients in the age group more than or equal to five years and less than or equal to twelve years undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia with orotracheal intubation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: emergency surgery patients with difficult airways or known or suspected laryngeal or tracheal pathologies asthma known cardiac disease middle finger anomalies
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate and compare the accuracy of the formula based on height (Depth (cm)=4 +0.1 height(cm) and Middle finger length-based formula (Depth of insertion of oral tracheal tube= 3 × middle finger length)Timepoint: During orotracheal intubation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate relationship between height of the patient and tracheal lengthTimepoint: After orotracheal intubation | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Nadia Rose
Department of Anaesthesiology,Rajarajweswari medical college and hospital
Outcome results
None listed