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Intubation using endotracheal tube is done under general anaesthesia in children.The size is generally calculated using age based formulas. Ultrasound is now gaining popularity as a real-time tool for estimation of correct size tube.In this study we will compare the two parameters.

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- 2- 12 years aged children requiring endotracheal intubation under general anaesthesia with normal airway
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/06/014358
Lead Sponsor
Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

ASA 1 and 2 with normal airway requiring endotracheal intubation under general anaesthesia

for elective surgeries

Exclusion Criteria

Patients suffering from respiratory distress, respiratory tract infections, difficult airway, laryngeal and tracheal pathology.

Patient posted for emergency surgeries.

Patients with known pulmonary or cardiovascular diseases.

Parents refusal

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare ultrasound guided method to age based(motoyama) formula for calculation of microcuff endotracheal tube size in paediatric populationTimepoint: 0
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To assess leak, adequate ventilation, post-operative complications.Timepoint: 0
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