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Comparison of physical with ultrasound measurements of the windpipe in predicting difficulty in management of breathing tube under anaesthesia in patients undergoing surgeries under general anaesthesia

Comparison of anatomical with ultrasound parameters of the airway in predicting difficult laryngoscopy and intubation in patients undergoing surgeries under general anaesthesia : A prospective observational study - AUGA

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/11/016390
Enrollment
100
Registered
2018-11-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Dr Usha R Sastry
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA I or II or III patients undergoing surgery under general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal Pregnant and lactating mothers Anticipated difficult airway Patients requiring rapid sequence intubation or fibreoptic intubation with cervical spine pathology or head and neck anatomical pathologies or un cooperative patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the anatomical with ultrasound parameters of the airway in predicting difficult airwayTimepoint: 1 In the preoperative room before induction of general anaesthesia 2 During direct laryngoscopy for endotracheal intubation after administration of general aanesthesia

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
A To identify an objective parameter in assessment of airway B To identify airway anatomy by ultrasound in detail Timepoint: 1 In the preoperative room before induction of general anaesthesia 2 during direct laryngoscopy for endotracheal intubatio after administration of general anaesthesia

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Arpana Kedlaya

St Johns medical college and Hospital

urs22984@gmail.com9611713971

Outcome results

None listed

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