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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2025/02/081222
CTRI/2025/02/081222Not yet recruitingNot Applicable

Ballotability of cuff to confirm midtracheal position of endotracheal tube correlating with gold standard-fibreoptic bronchoscope-an observational study

Dr G S Proktha1 site in 1 country70 target enrollmentStarted: March 20, 2025Last updated:

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Not yet recruiting
Sponsor
Enrollment
70
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
1.distance between endotracheal tube proximal cuff to vocal cord:4-5cms

Study Overview

Brief Summary

After taking informed written consent patients who meet inclusion criteria will be included in the study.preparation of the patient for the general anaesthesia will be done as per Standard Institutional Protocol. After preoxygenation appropriate size ET tube is passed and cuff is inflated to maintain cuff pressure of 20-30cm of water and connected to ventilator .The tube is then held in position and cuff is palpated with gentle pressure and when cuff distension is measured maximally,Endotracheal tube is secured. Then Fiberoptic Bronchoscope is introduced and distance between proximal tube cuff to vocal cord and tube tip to carina is measured.The results are compared to mid tracheal position of tube i.e, 4-5cms from carina and 2-4 cms from vocal cord to proximal Margin of cuff.Observations will be analysed.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Na
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18.00 Year(s) to 60.00 Year(s) (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • ASA Physical status 1 and 2 scheduled for elective surgery under general anaesthesia.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients scheduled for emergency surgery Patients with BMI more than 30 Patients with difficult airway Patients with front of neck swelling Patients with congenital facial and tracheal anomalies.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

1.distance between endotracheal tube proximal cuff to vocal cord:4-5cms

Time Frame: baseline

Secondary Outcomes

  • safety of patients by confirming mid tracheal position of tube(baseline)

Investigators

Sponsor
Dr G S Proktha
Sponsor Class
Other [self]
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

G S Proktha

ESIC Medical College and PGIMSR

Study Sites (1)

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