A clinical study to see which is a better predictor between middle finger length and ultrasound-based calculation of uncuffed endotracheal tube size in pediatric population undergoing surgery.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/03/063690
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Divakar Palit
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Pediatric patients posted for elective surgeries under general anaesthesia
Exclusion Criteria
1. Non-availability of consent
2.Children with genetic syndromes or gross congenital abnormalities.
3.History of neck trauma
4.History of neuromuscular diseases
5.Antiicpated difficult intubation
6.Children with finger deformities
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the proportion of appropriate uncuffed endotracheal tube size selection between two methods viz., middle finger length technique and ultrasonographic assessment of sub glottic diameter in pediatric patients prior to surgeryTimepoint: To compare the correctly predicted proportion of uncuffed endotracheal tube size between two methods middle finger length and ultrasound, in pediatric patients: both the methods being applied just prior to intubation at baseline
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the proportion of appropriate endotracheal tube size calculations between middle finger length technique & ultrasound with age-based calculation (modified Penligton formula)Timepoint: Tube size calculated from middle finger length & ultrasound will be compared individually with the commonly available formula for age-based calculation prior to surgery at baseline