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
Name Time Method 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
Name Time Method To derive a regression equation to predict endotracheal tube size using right middle finger length.Timepoint: 90 mins