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a study to determine the usefulness of ultrasonography to measure neck tissue to help us predict difficulty in intubation.

Prediction of difficult laryngoscopy & intubation by anterior neck tissue quantification using ultrasound

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/09/009614
Enrollment
200
Registered
2017-09-04
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- ASA I/II

Interventions

Intervention1: Ultrasound examination: ultrasound assessment of the airway would be done at the time of preanesthetic assessment( preoperatively) Control Intervention1: laryngoscopic examination: lar

Sponsors

AIIMS Patna
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA I or II patients undergoing elective surgeries under general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with history of airway trauma Patients with anterior neck masses/ swellings Patients with limited mouth opening/ neck extention due to various reasons

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
any correlation between anterior neck tissue measurement at the level of vocal cords and Cormack Lahane classification on laryngoscopyTimepoint: at the time of laryngoscopy—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
any correlation between anterior neck tissue maesurement at the level of suprasternal notch and cormack lahane classification on laryngoscopy.Timepoint: at the time of laryngoscopy;correlation between anterior neck tissue measurement at the level of thyroid isthmus and cormack lahane classificationTimepoint: at the time of laryngoscopy—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Chandni Sinha

AIIMS,Patna

chandni.doc@gmail.com06122451205

Outcome results

None listed

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