Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: nil: not applicable
Control Intervention1: nil: not applicable
Sponsors
Azeezia Medical College
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of either sex,between age 18 years- 60years,with BMI >= 25 kg/m2,who are scheduled to undergo general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation and are willing and able to give informed consent will be recruited to the trial
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.pregnancy 2.upper airway patholology 3.cervical spine disease/ fractures 4.full stomach 5.hiatus hernia 6.gastroesophageal reflux disease. 7.known history of thyroid disorder/enlargement
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary objective will be to assess the sensitivity, specificity and predictive accuracy of modified mallampati with or without ultrasound guided anterior neck soft tissue thickness in predicting difficult laryngoscopy in patients with BMI â?¥25 kg/m2Timepoint: At the completion of the study ie at 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary objective will be to compare the sensitivity of modified mallampati with US guided anterior neck soft tissue thickness and mallampati alone in predicting difficult laryngoscopy in patients with BMI â?¥25 kg/m2Timepoint: At the completion of the study ie at 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Derlin Thomas
Azeezia Medical College Hospital
Outcome results
None listed