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How Accurate is Chest X-ray Compared to Camera Guidance for checking Breathing Tube Position in Children Having Heart Surgery

The Accuracy of Endotracheal Tube Tip Position Measured by Chest X Ray in Comparison to Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy in Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Patients : An Observational Cross Sectional Study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/108887
Enrollment
40
Registered
2026-04-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: I518- Other ill-defined heart diseases

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil Intervention3: Nil: Nil Intervention4: Nil: Nil Intervention5: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

DR NOOPUR BANSAL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All pediatric patients aged 0 18 years Undergoing elective or urgent cardiac surgery Requiring oral endotracheal intubation Planned postoperative admission to ICU No exclusion criteria present Informed consent obtained from parent/guardian

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Known or suspected tracheal anomaly or major airway malformation Patients undergoing emergency surgeries Patients requiring emergency airway management, where protocol steps cannot be followed History of prior tracheal surgery Patients already intubated before admission to the study center Pre-existing tracheostomy or use of non-standard ETT Contraindications to fibreoptic bronchoscopy (FOB), such as: Severe coagulopathy Unstable hemodynamics

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Carina-to-Endotracheal Tube (ETT) Tip Distance (in cm) Measured by: Fibreoptic Bronchoscopy (FOB) (reference standard) Chest X-ray (CXR) Objective: To assess the Accuracy of Endotracheal Tube Tip Position Measured Chest X Ray , in comparison to Fibreoptic Bronchoscopy in Pediatric Cardiac Surgical PatientsTimepoint: Carina-to-Endotracheal Tube (ETT) Tip Distance (in cm) Measured by: Fibreoptic Bronchoscopy (FOB) (reference standard) Chest X-ray (CXR) Objective: To assess the accuracy and agreement of CXR measurements compared to FOB—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNOOPUR BANSAL

SREE CHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM , KERELA

koshy61@gmail.com9847064457

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026