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To find whether tongue thickness measured by ultrasonography can be used to predict the difficulty in intubating the patient for surgery

Evaluation of ultrasound guided measurement of tongue thickness in predicting difficult tracheal intubation in adult patients undergoing elective surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/04/024558
Enrollment
61
Registered
2020-04-09
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: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Adult patients of either gender. 2.ASA I, II and III. 3.Posted for elective surgery under general anaesthesia requiring endotracheal intubation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Trauma,tumour or deformity of upper airway. 2. Difficult mouth opening with inter imcisor gap 3. Cervical spine fracture. 4. Past history ofdifficult intubation. 5. Pregnant patients. 6. Patients with thyroid or neck swelling.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Ultrasound guided measurement of tongue thickness. 2. Number of attempts for intubation. 3. Time taken for intubation. 4. Use of adjuncts or alternate technique. Timepoint: At baseline—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Cormack Lehane grading. 2. Modified Mallampatti Classification.Timepoint: At baseline—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Noufiya S S

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital

nishakachru@yahoo.co.uk9810488435

Outcome results

None listed

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