Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: null- Difficult laryngoscopy
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Safdarjung Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: American Society of Anaesthesiologists physical status grade I or II adult patients, scheduled to undergo elective surgery under general anaesthesia with tracheal intubation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with obvious abnormality of the airway requiring awake tracheal intubation 2. Post burn contracture neck, neck swelling 3. Interâ??incisor distance 4. Patients at increased risk of aspiration 5. Unstable cervical spine
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine the prediction index (cut-off value) and validity indices for thyromental heightTimepoint: At time of laryngoscopy and intubation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To determine the validity indices for ratio of height to thyromental distance and thyromental distance for prediction of difficult laryngoscopy in adult patients. 2.To compare the thyromental height, ratio of height to thyromental distance and thyromental distance as predictors of difficult laryngoscopy in adult patients Timepoint: At time of laryngoscopy and intubation | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSmita Prakash
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
Outcome results
None listed