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Head Movement Effect on Different Tracheal Tubes

NCT00687583 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL

Last updated 2016-05-04

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Summary

A breathing tube, which is used to secure the airway and allow ventilation of the lungs during general anaesthesia, is inserted into the windpipe either through the nose or mouth. In children, different formulas exist to determine the appropriate size of the tube according to age, and how far it should be advanced into the airway. Head movement can alter the position of the breathing tube, making it go in or come out too far. Different types of breathing tubes may also differ in their change of position with head movement. The aim of this study is to assess the accuracy of the formulae commonly used in our institution for depth of breathing tube placement, and to measure the degree of tube displacement on head movement with different types of tubes.

Conditions

  • Head Movements
  • Intubation, Intratracheal

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Hospital for Sick Children

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Cengiz Karsli, MD · The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto Canada

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Day
Max Age
6 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-04-30
Primary Completion
2008-12-31
Completion
2009-01-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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