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
Name Time Method 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
Name Time Method 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