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Study to use physical measurements to predict difficulty in laryngoscopy during anaesthesia induction in children undergoing surgery.

Evaluation of Airway parameters to predict difficult Laryngoscopy in paediatric patients undergoing surgery

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/06/014673
Enrollment
100
Registered
2018-06-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Paediatric Patients (6 tp 12 years) undergoing surgery under General anaesthesia requiring intubation.

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

VMMC AND SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children of either gender posted for elective surgery requiring endotracheal intubation. American Society of Anaesthesiologists grade I and II.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with upper respiratory tract infection or reactive airway disease. BMI > 35 Children with swelling / mass in the neck, limited neck extension, craniofacial abnormalities.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Comparing each airway parameter with Cormack Lehane grading for assessing difficult laryngoscopy in children undergoing surgery.Timepoint: Day of laryngoscopy.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Sensitivity and Specificity of all airway parameters. Negative and positive predictive value of all airway parameters.Timepoint: 18 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactGautham Srinivasan

VMMC and Safdarjung Hospitals

guptapdnb@yahoo.co.in8130896905

Outcome results

None listed

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