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Ratio of height to sternomental distance for assessing difficult laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation

Ratio of height to sternomental distance for assessing difficult laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation: A Prospective, observational, comparative study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/09/027814
Enrollment
186
Registered
2020-09-15
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: K318- Other specified diseases of stomach and duodenum

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Sri venkateswara institute of medical science
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: American society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I and II Aged 18â??60 years Gender-Male/Female Elective surgery under general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: American society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status III and IV Distorted anatomy of head and neck Cervical spine pathology Inability to sit/stand Need for rapid sequence induction Midline neck swellings Edentulous patients Any anticipated difficult intubation patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the difficult laryngoscopy by Ratio of height to sternomental distance(RHSMD) before intubating the patientTimepoint: Baseline—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare ability of RHSMD in Assessing difficult laryngoscopy with modified Mallampati test (MMT), thyromental distance (TMD) Neck circumference(NC) upper lip bite test (ULBT) and sternomental distance(SMD) Timepoint: Baseline—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr M Hanumantha Rao

Sri Venkateswara institute of medical sciences

drmhraosvims1957@gmail.com9493547651

Outcome results

None listed

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