measuring length of the middle finger to predict the correct size of uncuffed endotracheal tube used for tracheal intubation in paediatric patients
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/09/021383
- Lead Sponsor
- Rohan S Thottan
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Patients from the age of 1 month to 12 years taken up electively, that require endotracheal intubation for provision of general anaesthesia.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with finger abnormalities.
Patients with airway abnormalities.
Patients with skeletal dysplasias.
Patients requiring nasal intubation.
Patients with difficult intubation.
Patients taken up for emergency surgical procedures.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To determine the accuracy of formula using length of the middle finger(in cm) to determine the internal diameter of the uncuffed endotracheal tube(in mm)and to compare the accuracy of formula based on middle finger with the Coleâ??s formula. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: within the period of intubation. <br/ ><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the accuracy of formula of length of middle finger with other commonly used age,length,weight-based and related formula. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: within the period of intubation.;To evaluate any other relevant observations if they arise. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: within the period of intubation.