The accuracy of ultrasonography to confirm the appropriate depth to endotracheal tube in children with heart disease
Phase 2
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Children with heart diseaseUltrasonography , children , heart disease , endotracheal tube
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 180
Inclusion Criteria
1. Preschool age (1 day to 6 years old)
2. Elective cardiac catheterization
3. Require general anesthesia with endotracheal tube
4. Underlying disease : heart disease
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patient who require uncuffed endotracheal tube
2. Patient with abnormal head and neck anatomy
3. Presence with tracheostomy tube
4. Parents refuse
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Accuracy of ultrasound confirming corrected depth of ETT compared with fluoroscopic imaging 15 minutes after intubation Position of endotracheal tube from fluoroscopy
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Accuracy of vocal cord guide in microcuff ETT compared with fluroscopy imaging 15 minutes after intubation Position of endotracheal tube from fluoroscopy