sefullness of mathematical formulas to facilitate intubation in childre
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Paediatric patients 1-4 year old age undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2016/05/006944
- Lead Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
UNDERGOING SURGERY UNDER GENERAL ANAESTHESIA REQUIRING ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATIO
Exclusion Criteria
1.Children aged < 1 year or < 4years
2.Nasal intubation
3.Difficulty with neck movement
4.Finger anatomy abnormalities
5.Tracheobronchial malformations
6.Syndromic association
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the accuracy of weight and middle finger length based predictive equations in calculating tracheal tube insertion depth in children between 1-4yrs of age.Timepoint: 10 minutes after estimation of tracheal length and distance
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To identify the incidence of proximal and distal intubations on the basis of predictive formulas of weight and middle finger length in children between 1-4yrs of age.Timepoint: 10 minutes after estimation of tracheal length and distance