Clinical study comparing different methods to estimate the size of endotracheal tube in childre
Phase 4
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/07/069882
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Moopens Medical College
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
78 patients aged 5 years to 14 years who are healthy with no co morbidities undergoing elective surgeries under general anesthesia are included in the study
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with difficult airway,
patients with history of delayed growth milestones,
patients with respiratory or cardiac diseases,
presence of any neck mass or swelling
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To find out the most efficient way to estimate the size of endotracheal tube in pediatric patients by comparing ultrasound scan, age based formula or height based formulaTimepoint: Leak test will be performed at baseline and every 5 minutes until the end of surgery
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Measure ease of insertion using 3 point scale of easy, difficult & no intubationTimepoint: at baseline & every 5 minutes until the end of surgery & every hour after that until 24 hours