Status:
UNKNOWN
Comparison Between the Oro-Helical Length Technique and the 7-8-9 Rule in Determination of the Ideal Endotracheal Tube Insertion Depth in Neonates
Lead Sponsor:
Ain Shams University
Conditions:
Endotracheal Intubation
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-28 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study was conducted on neonates needing intubation; Group A,: the ETT insertion depth was estimated according to the OHL method. Group B,: the ETT insertion depth was estimated according to the 7...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- • Full term and preterm neonates who were admitted to NICU and needing endotracheal intubation for invasive mechanical ventilation or administration of surfactant.
- Delivery room intubations were not included as infants are not routinely weighed prior to resuscitation at our hospital. However, infants intubated in the delivery room who were subsequently intubated in the NICU were eligible for inclusion in our study.
Exclusion
- \- 1. Major upper or lower airway anomalies. 2. Infants with craniofacial, vertebral anomalies. 3. Significant congenital anomalies including cardiac, abdominal or respiratory.
- 4\. Neonates those whose parents declined consent were excluded from the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 15 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 21 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04483895
Start Date
November 15 2019
End Date
December 21 2020
Last Update
July 23 2020
Active Locations (1)
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medicine -Ain Shams University
Cairo, Egypt