Position of the Endotracheal Tube Cuff in Relation to Cricoid in Children.

King Fahad Medical City20 enrolled

Overview

To verify the exact location of cuff of the endotracheal tube in children.

The exact location of the cuff of the endotracheal tube in children has not been studied. This study is the first attempt to verify the position of the cuff in the airway with relation to cricoid.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

D009863

Interventions

XRayRADIATION

Xray to confirm the location of the endotracheal tube

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 1 MonthMax age: 8 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 1 month to 8 years Exclusion Criteria: * Any airway pathology

Locations (1)

King Fahad Medical City

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Cuff position

Location of the cuff of the ETT

Time frame: 6 months

Central Contacts

Tariq Wani, MD

CONTACT

966539417828 tariqwani@gmail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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