sing ultrasound of the windpipe for early confirmation of tube placement in patients receiving general anaesthesia and comparison of its results with end-tidal capnography which is the gold standard
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- for Elective surgeries
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/03/012409
- Lead Sponsor
- Mahima Nayyar
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
ASA 1 and 2
Modified Mallampati grading less than 3
Elective surgeries
Mouth opening > 3 cm
Exclusion Criteria
Neck tumours/visible neck swelling
History of neck operation/trauma/radiation
Limited neck extention
Neck diameter >40 cm
Emergency surgeries
High risk of aspiration
Pregnancy
Anticipated difficult airway
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Confirmation of endotracheal tube in trachea via ultrasonography as an alternative to the gold standard, capnography.Timepoint: Measure time taken for confirmation of endotracheal tube by waveform capnography and airway ultrasonography
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ltrasound help in detection of correct placement of endotracheal tube even prior to capnography which is the gold standardTimepoint: To compare sensitivity and specificity for airway ultrasonography and capnography