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Ultrasound and Pediatric Endotracheal Tube Size (SoTu2)

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Heidelberg University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intubation With Uncuffed Endotracheal Tube

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT01877980
S021/2013

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the ultrasonographic airway measurement in pediatric patients to compare the correct size of an uncuffed endotracheal tube (ETT) with the minimal transverse airway diameter (MTAD) with tube size predicted by different age-related formulas and diameter of little finger.

Previous studies already showed that a prediction of pediatric ETT is possible with the ultrasonographic measurement of the MTAD. In this study measurements are performed at three predefined anatomic structures of the airway with each of These at two airway pressures.

The investigators hypothesize that one of the specific measurements predicts the fitting ETT size better than age-related formulas or diameter of little finger.

Enrollment

101 patients

Sex

All

Ages

Under 6 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • signed informed consent by the legal guadian
  • elective surgery requiring endotracheal intubation

Exclusion criteria

  • missing informed consent
  • allergy to ultrasound gel

Trial contacts and locations

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