Ultrasound may help pick better breathing tubes for kids with heart defects

NCT ID NCT07586592

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Ain Shams University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares using ultrasound versus an age-based formula to choose the correct breathing tube size for children aged 3 months to 8 years with single ventricle heart conditions. The goal is to see which method leads to fewer breathing tube placement attempts and less post-surgery airway problems like stridor. The trial is currently recruiting 60 participants at Ain Shams University.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Ultrasound device and Cole's formula (age-based calculation)
What this could lead to: If ultrasound proves more accurate, it could reduce breathing tube complications in children with single ventricle heart conditions.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study (60 participants) comparing two methods, not testing a new treatment. Results may not apply to all children or settings.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

univentricular cardiopathy univentricular heart

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE WRONGLY PLACED DURING ANESTHETIC PROCEDURE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Ain Shams University
RECRUITING

Cairo, Abbasseya, 00202, Egypt

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