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An observational cross sectional study aiming to identify ultrasound predictors of a difficult airway prior to elective surgery

A study comparing airway ultrasound indices and clinical assessment for the prediction of difficult laryngoscopy in elective surgical patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/05/018986
Enrollment
150
Registered
2019-05-07
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

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Requiring Intubation for an Elective Surgical Procedure

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Any abnormalities or illness preventing the use of clinical screening tests 2. Patient has a tracheostomy tube 3. Patient is unable or unwilling to give consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To ascertain the cut off values of ultrasound assessment of the airway in predicting a difficult airwayTimepoint: The ultrasound of the airway will be assessed and performed prior to intubation and surgery onset while the grade of intubation difficulty will be assessed during intubation by an experienced senior anesthetist

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Which ultrasound measurements correlate best with the diagnosis of a difficult airway Comparison of ultrasound indices with conventional airway examination indices in predicting difficult airway. Timepoint: The conventional airway indices will be assessed prior to the elective surgery in the pre aesthetic clinic and the ultrasound will be done prior to the surgery itself, within a period of 24 hours. The assessment of the Cormack Lehane grading will be done while intubating the patient by an experienced senior anaesthetist. The data will be complied and studied after enrolment of all the required trial subjects.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPranav Rohit Kasinath

Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute

singh.tapas1@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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