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predicting difficult airway in obese patients

Evaluation of STOP-Bang score as an airway assessment tool: A prospective study in obese patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/04/013483
Enrollment
150
Registered
2018-04-25
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- undergoing elective surgeries

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Dr B L Kapur superspeciality hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: obese patients (BMI >30 kg/m2) aged 18 or above with ASA physical status 2 or 3, undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient with history of previous difficult airway. 2. Known allergies to any medication used in the study protocol. 3. Pregnancy. 4. Patientâ??s refusal / inability to give written informed consent. 5. Any emergency surgery or primary intubation with another advanced airway device before attempting intubation. 6. Patients with psychiatric disorders.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate STOP-Bang score in predicting difficult mask ventilation and difficult intubation in obese patients.Timepoint: single—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate STOP-Bang score in predicting difficult mask ventilation and difficult intubation in obese patients.Timepoint: single—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNiranjan H R

Dr B L Kapur superspeciality Hospital

ukvalecha@gmail.com9810001903

Outcome results

None listed

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