Comparison of Age-Based Formula and Ultrasound-Guided Subglottic Diameter Measurement for Endotracheal Tube Sizing
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age3-8
SponsorAin Shams University
About this trial
To compare the accuracy of ultrasound-guided subglottic diameter measurement versus age-based formulas in determining the optimal endotracheal tube (ETT) size in pediatric patients with single ventricle physiology and reducing post-extubation complications.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Pediatric patients (3 months to 8 years)
Patients with single ventricle physiology
Scheduled for Glenn or Fontan surgery or cardiac catheterization
Patients with Glenn or Fontan shunt scheduled for surgery
Disqualifiers
Refusal of legal guardians
Emergency surgery
Patients with tracheostomy tubes
Recent or active upper respiratory tract infection
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Ultrasound
- Cole's Formula
Treatment groups
60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov