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The study involves which method better identify the difficulty in laryngoscopy during general anaesthesia, whether ultrasound guided measurements of anterior neck or clinically examined method of modified mallampati score.

ultrasound measurement of anterior neck soft tissue and tongue thickness in comparison to modified mallampati score to predict difficult laryngoscopy.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/08/035636
Enrollment
72
Registered
2021-08-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: V00-Y99- External causes of morbidity

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Dr C Rajalakshmy arthi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients posted for elective surgeries under general anaesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Emergency surgeries, pregnant women, cervical instability, edentulous patients, the interincisor gap less than 3 cm, patients with altered level of consciousness, patients with head and neck pathologies.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Ulrasound measurement of anterior neck soft tissue have greater sensitivity and specificity than modified mallampatti score in predicting difficult laryngoscopyTimepoint: 1 WEEK—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Ultrasound measurements of anterior neck soft tissue can alone detect difficult laryngoscopyTimepoint: 1 WEEK—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr CRajalakshmy alias arthi

ESIC Medical college and PGIMSR

radhikamurali0095@gmail.com9159738948

Outcome results

None listed

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