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Evaluation of predictive performance of sonographic airway assessment parameters and comparison of their efficacy to predict difficult airway with clinical airway predictors : A cross sectional study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/10/016127
Enrollment
130
Registered
2018-10-24
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: T884- Failed or difficult intubation Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Control Intervention1: Clinical airway predictors: pre-operative clinical Airway assessment- Mouth opening (inter-incisor gap) Neck movements Modified Mallampatti grade Thyromental distance Mentohyoid

Sponsors

AIIMS JODHPUR
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients in the age group of 18- 60 years, undergoing elective surgical procedures, which require intubation and neuromuscular blockade

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria 1. Known tongue, oropharyngeal, laryngeal, or head and neck cancers, tumors, or anatomy-altering conditions 2. Any notable swelling, scarring, cysts; ongoing infections in the mouth, head, or neck. 3. Facial fractures 4. Cervical spine fracture/ instability 5. Inability to insert Macintosh blade in the oral cavity for laryngoscopy 6. Full stomach/ emergency intubations/ altered levels of consciousness 7. Tracheostomised patients 8. Refusal or inability to give consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the effectiveness of sonography based airway assessment parameters as predictors of difficult laryngoscopy and intubation using Cormackâ??Lehane (CL) grade and intubation difficulty scale respectivelyTimepoint: During intubation—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Simultaneous evaluation of predictive ability of clinical airway predictorsTimepoint: During intubation;Comparison of efficacy of clinical and sonographic airway parameters as tools of predicting difficult airwayTimepoint: During intubation;Possible development of a model for prediction of difficult airwayTimepoint: During intubation—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Mritunjay Kumar

All India institute of medical sciences

dr.mritunjay@gmail.com9868023165

Outcome results

None listed

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