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To determine size of endotracheal tube amongst pediatric patients undergoing surgery in general anesthesia using right middle finger length.

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: K00-K95- Diseases of the digestive systemHealth Condition 2: H60-H95- Diseases of the ear and mastoid processHealth Condition 3: H00-H59- Diseases of the eye and adnexaHealth Condition 4: N00-N99- Diseases of the genitourinary systemHealth Condition 5: G00-G99- Diseases of the nervous systemHealth Condition 6: C00-D49- Neoplasms
Registration Number
CTRI/2023/10/058317
Lead Sponsor
Sawai Man Singh Medical College and Hospitals
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

Patients aged 1 month–8 years requiring endotracheal intubation for provision of

general anesthesia

Patient fulfilling the inclusion criteria after the consent of primary care giver.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with finger or airway abnormalities

Anticipated difficult airway

Use of supraglottic airway devices or cuffed Endotracheal tube.

Patient requiring nasal intubation

Patient posted for emergency surgical procedures

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare successful prediction of endotracheal tube size by right <br/ ><br>middle finger length & Cole’s formula.Timepoint: 90 mins <br/ ><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To derive a regression equation to predict endotracheal tube size using right middle finger length.Timepoint: 90 mins
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