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Validity of Nasal-tragus Length-based Table for Estimating Endotracheal Tube Insertion Depth in Neonates

Validity of Nasal-tragus Length-based Table for Estimating Endotracheal Tube Insertion Depth in Neonates

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20210406001
Enrollment
70
Registered
2021-04-06
Start date
2020-01-08
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

Intubated neonates Intubated neonates Endotracheal intubation Estimated endotracheal insertion depth

Interventions

All intubated neonates admitted to our NICU will be enrolled. Exclusion criteria are infants with craniofacial anomalies
facial injury and those without chest radiograph taken.
Treatment
Intubated neonates

Sponsors

Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 30 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Intubated neonates

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: craniofacial anomalies, thoracic or vertebral anomalies, facial injury, without chest radiograph taken

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The mean insertion differences between estimated insertion depth (Est-Depth) and optimal insertion depth (Opt-Depth) by various methods At intubation time Estimated insertion depth - optimal insertion depth—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The accuracies of NTL-based table and other methods At intubation time Estimated insertion depth in T1-2 vertebrae level—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactChaiwat Kormonchai

Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital Mahidol University

jun_chaiwat@hotmail.com0645853817

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026