A study to assess the faster method to confirm insertion of tube into the trachea by comparing ultrasound scan of the trachea and carbon dioxide level in the exhaled breath
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/12/038505
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Shruthi R
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 112
Inclusion Criteria
Consenting adult patients aged between 18 to 59 years with ASA grades 1 â?? 3 posted for elective surgery under general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation
Exclusion Criteria
1) BMI greater than 30 kg/m2, 2) Patients with predictors of difficult intubation - Mallampati class IV, LEON score greater than/equal to 3, Patients with history of cervical spine disease, musculoskeletal disease, past history of neck surgery, 3) Patients with previous history of difficult intubation 4) Pregnant women
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To determine the mean time taken to confirm correct placement of endotracheal tube using both transtracheal ultrasonography and end-tidal capnographyTimepoint: 1 year 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To make a comparative assessment between the above-mentioned techniques and determine the faster method for confirmation of endotracheal intubationTimepoint: 1 year 6 months