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NCT Number: NCT02321956

Ultrasound Study of the Airway to Predict Endotracheal Tube Size in Anesthetized Pediatric Patients

The purpose of this study is to determine whether ultrasound study of the airway to predict endotracheal tube size in anesthetized pediatric patients better than the tube size formula

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Key information

Conditions

Pediatric General Anesthesia With Endotracheal Tube

Age range

1 year–6 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Raviwon Atisook

Bangkok, Bangkoknoi, 10700, Thailand

About this study

This study is to compare the methods of selecting uncuffed endotracheal tube size in pediatric patients between conventional age-based formula and ultrasound measurement of subglottic diameter.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 1-6 Years
  • ASA class 1-2
  • Elective Surgery
  • GA with oral uncuff endotracheal tube

Exclusion criteria

  • Potential difficult air way from history and physical exam
  • Allergy ti ultrasound gel
  • neck mass
  • unstable vital sign

Treatment and study plan

Ultrasound

Diagnostic Test

Using ultrasound to determine the size of endotracheal tube

Primary outcomes

  1. Proper size of endotracheal tube

    Time frame: 1 year

    Clinically fit of endotracheal tube with leak at 20-25 cmH2O

Secondary outcomes

  1. Correlation of subglottic diameter and proper size endotracheal tube

    Time frame: 1 year

    Correlation of subglottic diameter measured by ultrasound and proper size endotracheal tube determined by clinically fit.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Siriraj Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Dec 22, 2014
Registry last updated
Jun 6, 2017

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