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To find relationship between most prominent part of back side of neck to head and distance between chin and thyroid to predict difficulty during intubation.

Relationship of distance between 7th cervical vertebrae spine to external occipital protuberance with thyromental distance to predict difficult airway

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/01/022950
Enrollment
150
Registered
2020-01-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Control Intervention1: nil: nil

Sponsors

University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA class I, II scheduled for surgery under general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: BMI more then 30 History of trauma or burn to face, neck, and upper part of chest Craniofacial deformity Mass or tumor over neck, face or in oral cavity Not able to sit for airway examination History of pathological restricted neck movement like in cervical spondylitis Severely restricted mouth opening like in lock jaw Pregnant patient

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Relationship of C7-OP distance with Thyromental distance. 2. Optimum cut-off value of C7-OP distance to predict difficult airwayTimepoint: 1. Preoperative airway assessment will be done 2. haemodynamic parameters will be assessed pre induction, pre intubation, post intubation, at 0mins,1mins, 5mins, 10mins, 15mins, 20mins, 25mins, 30mins.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
not applicableTimepoint: not applicable

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRachana Singh

University College of Medical Sciences and G.T.B.Hospital

mahendramohit@yahoo.com9868399709

Outcome results

None listed

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