A study comparing Upper Airway Ultrasonography andEnd Tidal Capnography in rapid confirmation of Endotracheal Tube placement

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: 4- Measurement and Monitoring

• Registration Number: CTRI/2022/10/046528
• Lead Sponsor: Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical college Hospital and Research centre

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2023-02-28
• Last Update Posted: 1 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

1.Patients who give valid informed consent

2.Patients belonging to ASA grade I and II

3.Patients of either sex, between the age group 18 to 80 years

4.Patients undergoing elective surgeries under General anaesthesia with endotracheal tube placement.

Exclusion Criteria

1.History of prior difficult bag and mask ventilation or difficult intubation

2.Anticipated difficult airway or difficult intubation during pre anaesthetic examination with Mallampati grades III and above

3.History of prior oroâ??nasal or neck injuries, burns or scars

4.Active oral, pharyngeal or tracheal infection or inflammatory changes.

5.Lung parenchymal and pleural diseases, Examples: Asthma, COPD, Bronchiestasis, Reactive lung diseases, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis,

Pleural effusion, Pneumothorax lung or Pleural malignancy

6.Full stomach or patients at risk of aspiration, e.g. Pregnancy

7.Patients with known oesophageal pathology, e.g. Oesophageal stricture, Carcinoma, Tracheoesophaeal fistula

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified