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NCT Number: NCT03878797

The Depth of Endotracheal Tube Insertion

Virtual experiment : comparing the new method with conventional method of determining the depth of endotracheal intubation.

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Key information

Conditions

Endotracheal Intubation

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University

Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China

About this study

Effective airway management is the primary concern of the anesthesiologist. The conventional method of determining the insertion length of the endotracheal tube, 21 cm for women and 23 cm for men, shows a high incidence of endobronchial intubations in the analyzed population.The aim of this study is form a new and safe practice habit by passing the endotracheal tube with the balloon just 2 cm below the vocal cords during intubation.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients who are scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with anatomical defects of the face, neck, or upper airway
  • Patients at risk for pulmonary aspiration of gastric content

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. the depth of primary insertion of tracheal tube

    Time frame: in a minute after intubation

Secondary outcomes

  1. the distance from the corner of mouth to the carina

    Time frame: in a minute after intubation

  2. the distance from the vocal cords to the carina

    Time frame: in a minute after intubation

  3. the distance from the corner of mouth to the vocal cords

    Time frame: in a minute after intubation

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Gao Mei

Other

Registry information

Official study title

An Observational Study of The Depth of Endotracheal Tube Insertion

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Mar 18, 2019
Registry last updated
Jan 18, 2020

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