Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Te/Ti 1.0: we will attach a pressure transducer with a stopcock to the pilot balloon of the ETT and zero at the mid-axillary line. This technique allows for air insertion and removal as
Sponsors
Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a. Pediatric patients aged 2 to 7 years. b. Patients scheduled for elective surgery requiring general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation. c. Use of cuffed endotracheal tube (size appropriate for age and weight). d. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II. e. Written informed consent obtained from parent or legal guardian.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a. Anticipated difficult airway or difficult intubation (e.g., known or suspected difficult mask ventilation or laryngoscopy) b. History of recent upper respiratory tract infection c. Congenital or acquired craniofacial abnormalities or airway deformities, d. History of prematurity or currently preterm neonates. e. Pre-existing respiratory diseases such as asthma, bronchospasm, or reactive airway disease. f. Cardiac conditions that may complicate anesthesia. g. Emergency surgeries or procedures not allowing adequate preoperative evaluation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of the incidence of cough immediately after extubation by Observer-Based Cough Scales (0-4).Timepoint: 0 min after extubation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of mean tracheal tube cuff pressure at different time points by the different techniques. b. Comparison of volume of air (ml) required for inflation of cuff by the different techniques.Timepoint: 0, 5, 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90 minutes after intubation | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAnnu Choudhary
Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed