A clinical trial to compare the accuracy of two formulae based on weight and sternal length for estimation of insertional depth of endotracheal tube in neonates undergoing surgery.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/02/031191
- Lead Sponsor
- VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 120
Inclusion Criteria
Full term neonates for surgical intervention
Exclusion Criteria
Neonates with upper airway abnormalities
Neonates with congenital malformations wherein we are unable to measure sternal length
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1 Distance from carina measured using fiberoptic bronchoscope in mm <br/ ><br>2 Five point auscultation <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>Timepoint: At baseline <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1 Time taken for fiberoptic bronchoscopy in seconds <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>2 Withdrawal or repositioning of endotracheal tube <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>Timepoint: At baseline <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>