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To compare a clinical method and ultrasonographic method in prediction of difficult laryngoscopy during intubation under general anaesthesia

Comparison of thyromental height and ultrasound measurement of skin to epiglottis distance as predictors of difficult laryngoscopy in patients posted for elective surgery under General Anaesthesia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/10/037691
Enrollment
170
Registered
2021-10-29
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

Department of Anaesthesia ABVIMS DR RML HOSPITAL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA 1 2 3 Elective surgery under general anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant patients Altered anatomy like cervical fractures maxillofacial abnormalities neck swelling mass

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1 Thyromental height cm 2 USG guided Skin to epiglottis distance cm 3 CL Grading 1 to 4Timepoint: At Baseline—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1 Thyromental distance cm 2 Modified mallampati classification Class 1 to 4 3 Ease of measurement of TMHT DSE TMD MMC based on a Likert scale as Very easy Easy Neutral Hard Very hard Timepoint: At Baseline—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSubalakshmi

ABVIMS DR.RML HOSPITAL

namitaarora16@yahoo.com9868219619

Outcome results

None listed

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