Comparing already existing weight based formula with foot length based estimated depth to find out adequate depth of Endotracheal tube insertion during intubation of airway of neonates undergoing surgery.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: 8- Other Procedures
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/08/044945
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Zeenat Akram
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Full term neonates requiring surgical intervention.
Exclusion Criteria
1)Neonates with upper airway abnormalities
2)Neonates with foot deformities
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1)Distance between the tip of tube and carina will be measured using fiberoptic bronchoscopy (in mm) <br/ ><br>2)5 point auscultation- <br/ ><br>a) Bilateral air entry equal in lungs <br/ ><br> b) Not equal <br/ ><br>Timepoint: baseline (just after intubation we measure the distance of tip of tube from carina using flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope ) <br/ ><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1) Time taken for fiberoptic bronchoscopy (in seconds) <br/ ><br>2) Withdrawal or repositioning of endotracheal tube . (a) Yes ( b) No <br/ ><br>Timepoint: baseline (just after intubation we measure the distance of tip of tube from carina using flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope ) <br/ ><br>