Measurement of middle finger length in childern in south indian population and its correlation with tube size which is used in anaestheisa
Not Applicable
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/03/018161
- Lead Sponsor
- Ramya Lakshmi Kamlekar
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Age 0-18 years
Undergoing any surgery requiring General Anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation
Use of muscle relaxants before intubation
American society of anesthesiologists physical status class 1 and 2
Exclusion Criteria
American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification of 3 or beyond.
Patients requiring nasal intubation.
Patients with predicted difficult airway
Children with known airway or finger abnormalities
Known allergy to any anesthetic medications
In case of leak at 10cm H2O pressure (small size tube) If the attending anesthetist does not change it till leak is achieved between 10 and 25 cmH2O and uses a throat pack to seal the leak.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The child may or may not get benefit from participating in this study. This study will be helpful in creating a predictable formula for selection of appropriate size endotracheal tube which may help other patients in futureTimepoint: september 2020
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method correlation and formulation of formula for endotracheal tube internal diameter size estimation in paediatric population for furtureTimepoint: september 2020