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Incidence and Correlation between anticipated and actual difficult intubation for passing tube in wind pipe during general anaesthesia

Incidence and Correlation between anticipated difficult airway and incidence of difficult intubation: A prospective observational study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2016/12/007520
Enrollment
352
Registered
2016-12-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patient under anaesthesia

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Self
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: adults aged above 18 years of either gender posted for elective surgery under general anesthesia requiring endotracheal intubation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with in situ endotracheal tube, requiring rapid sequence intubation, pregnant women and those with the pathological conditions that could alter anatomy of face and neck such as burns related contractures, tumors or swellings involving head neck area shall be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
to evaluate incidence correlation between anticipated difficult airway by using Modified Mallampati classification and Wilsonâ??s score and incidence of difficult intubation with the Cormack-Lehane grade visualized at the time of laryngoscopy.Timepoint: During pre anaesthesia check up and at time of intubation—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
to evaluate the duration of laryngoscopy, intubation and number of attempts of successful intubation.Timepoint: At time of intubation—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Prerana Nirav Shah

GSMC KEMH

gayatrisakrikar@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026