Clinical trial · Observational
An Endotracheal Tube Inserted to the Level of the Hypopharynx
An Endotracheal Tube Inserted to the Level of the Hypopharynx is an Easy, Safe, and Effective Technique for Ventilation of Pediatric Patients: A Prospective Observational Study
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The goal of this observational study is to assess the incidence of successful ventilation using an ETT inserted orally above the vocal cords in pediatric patients undergoing surgeries. The main question it aims to answer are: Is the use of an endotracheal tube (ETT), positioned in the hypopharynx with its tip placed just above the vocal cords an easy, safe and effective way for the ventilation of pediatric patients who are undergoing surgery under general anesthesia via orotracheal intubation? The procedures to be performed in this study are standard of care. They are also used by pediatric anesthesiologists in the oral intubation of pediatric patients suffering from tumor or abscess.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intubation; Difficult or Failed | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Pediatric ALL | Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Ventilator Lung | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endotracheal tube | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Successful ventilation
- timeFrame
- During intubation
- description
- Successful ventilation which is evaluated according to the following criteria: Delivery of adequate expired tidal volume, a stable value of SpO2, and at least eight end tidal CO2 waveforms.
Secondary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Incidence of severe hypoxemia
- timeFrame
- During intubation
- description
- Incidence of severe hypoxemia (SPO2 less than 85%)
- measure
- Incidence of adverse events
- timeFrame
- During intubation
- description
- Incidence of adverse events such as bradycardia, stomach insufflation, and laryngospasm
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 1 Month
- Maximum age
- 6 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> 1 month and ≤ 6 years * Legal guardian/representative willing to sign consent Exclusion Criteria: * BMI \> 30 kg/m2 * Patient with a risk of aspiration of history of GERD * Inability or unwillingness of research participant's legal guardian/ representative to give consent * Need for emergency surgery * ASA Ⅲ-Ⅳ
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDSenbruna BO, Khalili AF, Siddik-Sayyid SM, Krayem RM, HajAli TH, Itani SM, Maroun PJ, Bou Ali AW, Aouad MT, Kaddoum RN. An endotracheal tube inserted to the level of the hypopharynx is an easy, safe, and effective technique for ventilation of pediatric patients: A prospective observational study. J Clin Anesth. 2026 Aug 22;114:112305. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2026.112305. Online ahead of print. PMID 42632161