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Is Ultrasound of neck a predictor of difficult airway management in obese patients?

Ultrasound assessment of airway for prediction of difficult laryngoscopy in obese patients- a Prospective Observational Pilot Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/11/010320
Enrollment
100
Registered
2017-11-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Any patient of age between 18 to 75 years with BMI more than 30.0 kg/m2 who is undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

AIIMS
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age between 18 to 75 years 2.BMI >30.0 kg/m2 3.Undergoing elective surgery requiring general anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.refusal to participate 2.upper airway pathology 3.cervical spine fractures 4.pregnant women 5.gross anatomic abnormalities 6.history of mandibular or neck surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the correlation between the sonographic suprahyoid and infrahyoid measurement of airway, with difficult laryngoscopy in obese patients.Timepoint: end of 2years—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To find out the correlation between the Sonographic measurements and Difficult Mask Ventilation in obese patients.Timepoint: End of 2 years—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ranjitha N

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

bikashray.aiims@gmail.com9899323110

Outcome results

None listed

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