Endotracheal Intubation
Conditions
Brief summary
This study was conducted on neonates needing intubation; Group A,: the ETT insertion depth was estimated according to the OHL method. Group B,: the ETT insertion depth was estimated according to the 7-8-9 method.
Interventions
PROCEDUREEndotracheal tube insertion
ETT was inserted and the depth was estimated by either OHL method or 7-8-9 method
Sponsors
Ain Shams University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Days to 28 Days
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* • Full term and preterm neonates who were admitted to NICU and needing endotracheal intubation for invasive mechanical ventilation or administration of surfactant. * Delivery room intubations were not included as infants are not routinely weighed prior to resuscitation at our hospital. However, infants intubated in the delivery room who were subsequently intubated in the NICU were eligible for inclusion in our study.
Exclusion criteria
\- 1. Major upper or lower airway anomalies. 2. Infants with craniofacial, vertebral anomalies. 3. Significant congenital anomalies including cardiac, abdominal or respiratory. 4\. Neonates those whose parents declined consent were excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the proportion of ETTs in abnormal position for each of both insertion depth prediction methods. | 28 days |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the occurrence of pulmonary air leaks during the first 24 hours after intubation, accidental extubation and duration of ventilation. | 28 days |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed