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Comparison of windpipe characteristics by ultrasound versus conventional measurements of neck, to predict ease of putting tube in windpipe for ventilator purpose.

Prediction of difficult intubation by airway assessment using ultrasound v/s conventional bed side screening tests: A prospective observational randomized comparative study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/02/011745
Enrollment
400
Registered
2018-02-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- 1.Patients undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia requiring Endotracheal intubation 2.Patients of either sex in the age group of 18 ââ?¬â?? 65 years. 3.ASA grades I or II. Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Fortis Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia requiring Endotracheal intubation 2.Patients of either sex in the age group of 18 ââ?¬â?? 65 years. 3.ASA grades I or II.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Emergency surgeries. 2.ASA grades III-VI 3.Pregnant patients. 4.Patients with known abnormalities or obvious malformations of the airway with head and neck trauma. 5.Cervical spine pathology or patients scheduled for fibre-optic intubation. 6.Uncooperative or altered sensorium patients. 7.Age 65 years

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
�Comparison of conventional bedside screening tests and Ultrasound parameters for predicting difficult intubation.Timepoint: Preoperative one time assessment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
nilTimepoint: nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactStudent Rumit Sood Guide Dr Amit Kumar

Fortis hospital Mohali

dramitnagpal@yahoo.com9815607478

Outcome results

None listed

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