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camparative study of 3 indices for prediction of difficulty in laryngoscopy

ACROMIO-AXILLO-SUPERASTERNAL NOTCH INDEX ,UPPERLIP BITE TEST AND RATIO OF HEIGHT TO THYROMENTAL DISTANCE AS PREDICTORS OF DIFFICULT LARYNGOSCOPY-A COMPARATIVE STUDY

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/08/009360
Enrollment
240
Registered
2017-08-14
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: PCS- Health Condition 2: null- ASA grade 1 /2 unergoing tracheal intubation for general anaesthesia

Interventions

Control Intervention1: Acromio-Axillo-superasternal notch index with Upper lip bite test and ratio of height to thyromental distance: Comparison of indices to predict difficult laryngoscopy

Sponsors

VMMC and Safdarjang hospital
Lead Sponsor
Dr Poonam Gupta
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA 1/2 undergoing tracheal intubation for general anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.ASA 3/4 2.head and neck anatomical abnormalities 3.recent head and neck surgery 4.restricted mouth opening 5.pregnancy 6.edantulous 7.bmi >35 8.refusal to give consent refusal to consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
to study the efficacy of AASi and compare it with RHTMD and ULBTTimepoint: 3 years

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
to assess and compare the sensitivity specificity PPV and NPV and accuracy of AASI with upper lip bite test and RHTMDTimepoint: 3 years

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Juhi Baktavar

V.M.M.C and Safdarjang hospital

p.gupta182@gmail.com9818623450

Outcome results

None listed

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