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Can age, height and weight help select the right breathing tube for children?

An observational study to evaluate accuracy of demographic based formula for calculating best fit ET tube in paediatric surgical population required general anaesthesia at SMS Medical College and attached group of hospitals, Jaipur - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/07/113362
Enrollment
58
Registered
2026-07-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Sawai Man Singh Medical College and attached hospitals Jaipur
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elective surgery requiring oral ETT Parents willing to give consent Age 1 to 10 years ASA I and II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with acute respiratory infection Known laryngeal or tracheal pathology Congenital developmental disorders Craniofacial or head and neck malformations Syndromic association Previous surgery of upper airway History of tracheostomy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the detection rate of best fit size of tube by different methods of calculations Timepoint: To determine the detection rate of best fit size of tube by different methods of calculations

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the correlation between tube size calculated by different methods & actual size of best fit tubeTimepoint: To determine the correlation between tube size calculated by different methods & actual size of best fit tube

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Baniakitlang Dohtdong

SMS Medical College

Baniakitlang15@gmail.com9664304424

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026