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Comparison of two methods of positioning endotracheal tube in chidren undergoing surgery for congenital heart defect repair

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- Pediatric patients for congenital cardiac surgery
Registration Number
CTRI/2017/09/009610
Lead Sponsor
JIPMER
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

Pediatric patients of age < 10 yrs, undergoing elective cardiac surgery under general anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with pulmonary diseases, such as bronchial asthma

Abnormal breath sounds

Malformations of the trachea or bronchus on CXR

Difficulties in neck flexion or extension

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Distance between the tip of the endotracheal tube to the carina between the two groupsTimepoint: 1. One minute after intubation in neutral, flexed and extended position <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>2. Five minutes after initiation of cardiopulmonary bypass in neutral position <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>3. Five minutes after separation from cardiopulmonary bypass in neutral position
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of re-positioning of endotracheal tube based on fibreoptic viewTimepoint: 1. One minute after intubation in neutral, flexed and extended position <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>2. Five minutes after initiation of cardiopulmonary bypass in neutral position <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>3. Five minutes after separation from cardiopulmonary bypass in neutral position
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