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Different methods of putting tubes in windpipe of small babies

Modified Tochen versus Gestation-based Methods for Estimation of Orotracheal Tube Length in Neonates: A Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/08/092527
Enrollment
188
Registered
2025-08-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: P19-P29- Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period

Interventions

Intervention1: Modified Tochen formula: Endotracheal tube (ETT) depth will be estimated as following: for weight more than or equal to 1 kg, ETT depth (cm) will be 5 + (weight in kg), for 750-1000 g,

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh
Lead Sponsor
Mayank Priyadarshi
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Neonates born between 23+0 and 43+6 weeks of gestation within first 28 days of life requiring intubation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Neonates with major congenital malformations affecting head, neck, or thorax, neonates with hydrops fetalis and any previously enrolled neonate requiring reintubation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of optimally positioned ETT, defined as ETT tip lying between upper border of T1 vertebra and lower border of T2 vertebra on chest x-ray (CXR)Timepoint: Within 24 hours (on first chest x-ray obtained after intubation)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Proportions of high ETT and deep ETT positions, proportions of neonates requiring ETT repositioning, proportions of neonates with right mainstem bronchus intubation (RMBI)Timepoint: On first CXR obtained after intubation;Incidences of pneumothorax, lung collapse and accidental extubation Timepoint: Within 72 hours of intubation

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMayank Priyadarshi

AIIMS Rishikesh

urbanofernandes2603@gmail.com9892488523

Outcome results

None listed

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