Palmar pressure test accuracy to confirm proper placement of the endotracheal tube

Evaluation of palmar pressure test accuracy to confirm proper placement of the endotracheal tube in patients undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20170709034978N2

Enrollment

Registered

2019-04-25

Start date

2018-02-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-05-21

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Conditions

Palmar pressure test accuracy to confirm proper placement of the endotracheal tube.

Interventions

Intervention group: Applying palm pressure, This test is placed on the right side of the patient and pressure on the interstitial space of the fifth midline of the dialectal right side of the chest of

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA Class I and II Malampati I Elective patients NPO for 8 hours or more without any anatomical deformity in the chest

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy emergency surgeries suspected airway problems patients with joint pain osteoarthritis heavy breast (in the supine position behind the breast on T5-T6 space) BMI >30 COPD asthma congenital deformity in chest structure ischemic patients

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Determination true or false intubation. Timepoint: Immediately after palm pressure. Method of measurement: Putting the balloon at the end of the tracheal tube and evaluating the air exiting.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
. Timepoint: . Method of measurement: .	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMojgan Rahimi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

drr_anesthesist@yahoo.com+98 21 6119 2620

Outcome results

None listed

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