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A study to assess how effective ultrasound is in confirming correct placement and position of a breathing tube(endotracheal tube) in adult patients receiving general anaesthesia

Efficacy of ultrasound in confirmation of Endotracheal Intubation and position in adult patients undergoing general anaesthesia: a cross-sectional study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/11/097226
Enrollment
51
Registered
2025-11-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: 4- Measurement and Monitoring

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Regional Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients of age group 18 to 60years. 2. Patients of any gender 3. Patients of American Society of Anaesthesiologists Physical State (ASA) grade I or II. 4. Mallampati grade I & II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with active infections or burns over the neck 2. Pregnant females 3. Patients with suspected or diagnosed cervical spine instability 4. Patients with active upper respiratory tract infection 5. Patients with congenital upper airway anomalies 6. Patients with body mass index (BMI) more than or equal to 30kgm-2

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
• To evaluate the efficacy of upper airway ultrasound for confirmation of successful endotracheal intubation. • To determine the accuracy of the ultrasound image confirming the proper depth of the endotracheal tube. Timepoint: At baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr L Chaoba Singh

Department of Anaesthesiology Regional Institute of Medical Sciences

thongamrichardson@gmail.com8119875023

Outcome results

None listed

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