Health Condition 1: null- screening test for airway assessment on patients came for elective surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Acromio- axillo supra sternal notch index: Begining of assessment Lines are drawn on chest
Control Intervention1: Modified Mallampatti test: At the begining of assessment, patients were
Sponsors
VMMC Safdarjang Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age of patients 17-75 years. 2. American Society Anaesthesiology ( ASA ) physical status 1 or 2. 3. Patients scheduled to undergo various elective surgeries requiring endotracheal intubation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Obvious anatomical abnormality ( limitation of temporomandibular joint and atlanto â?? axial joint ) 2. Upper airway abnormality ( ex : tongue tumour, maxillofacial tumour, fracture ) 3. Recent head and neck surgery. 4. Disability to open the mouth ( 5. ASA class 3 â?? 4. 6. Pregnancy. 7. Edentulous. 8. Refusal to give consent for study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| acromioaxillosuprasternal notch index (AASI ) and Modified mallampati testTimepoint: at the begining | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To assess and compare the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive and negative predictive value and accuracy of AASI and Modified mallampati tests for prediction of difficult intubation 2 To estimate the best cut off point of acromioaxillosuprasternal notch index for predicting difficult intubation. Timepoint: 1.preoperative- before induction of anaesthesia 2. After induction of anaesthesia at the time of direct laryngoscopy | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Venkatsivaram B
consultant
Outcome results
None listed