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Use of ultrasound to identify the correct size of tube for children undergoing surgery

The comparision of ultrasound measured transverse cricoid diameter and the epiphyseal transverse diameter of the distal radius for predicting the paediatric endotracheal tube size : a prospective randomized study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/01/102184
Enrollment
232
Registered
2026-01-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Ultrasound guided transverse epiphyseal diameter of radius: After induction of anaesthesia and before intubation, ultrasound probe will be used to measure the transverse epiphyseal diam

Sponsors

DR SNEHA S
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Paediatric patients of ASA physical status 1 and 2 2. Paediatric patients scheduled for surgery under general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with airway malformations or previous surgery in the upper airway, recent respiratory infections, or illness, and those with an anticipated difficult airway 2.Patients requiring nasotracheal intubation 3.Patients with history of distal radius fracture

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The agreement between the reference tube size based on either the US-TCD or the US-EDR and the final BFT.Timepoint: IN OPERATION THEATRE (ZERO HOUR)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Tube insertion score (Easy/ easy with leak/ Resistant)Timepoint: In operation theatre during endotracheal intubation;The number of insertion attemptsTimepoint: In operation theatre during endotracheal intubation;Endotracheal tube exchanges if any will be recordedTimepoint: In operation theatre during endotracheal intubation

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Swati Singh

Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences

snehasrinivas007@gmail.com9481223397

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026