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Asessment of airway in predicting difficulty in introducing endotracheal tube.

A comparison of thyromental height with ratio of patients height to thyromental distance and the upper lib bite test in predicting difficult laryngoscopy.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/09/009819
Enrollment
300
Registered
2017-09-18
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- Adult patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Dr Shalaka Nellore
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Paatients of American society of anaesthesia class I and II requiring general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.patients unwilling for measurements 2.Edentulous patients 3.Patients with restricted cervical movements 4.Patients with neck contracture 5.Patients with oropharyngeal and laryngeal pathology 6.Patients with fractured mandible 7.Patients unable to sit or stand erect 8.Patients requiring awake intubation 9.Patients with visible neck swelling

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluation of airway predictor; Thyromental height,Ratio of patients height to thyromental distance,Upper lip bite test in predicting difficult laryngoscopy by the Cormack and Lehane grading systemTimepoint: Evaluation will be done pre-opertaively, when the patient is examined for fitness for surgery—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shalaka Nellore

Lokmanya Tilak Medical Municipal Hospital

drgshalaka@gmail.com9820625058

Outcome results

None listed

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