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To compare using ultrasound machine at front part of neck, and measure the distance from skin to epiglottis and use of this to predict difficulty in intubation in heavy weight and non heavy weight patients

COMPARISON OF SKIN TO EPIGLOTTIS DISTANCE IN OBESE AND NON - OBESE PATIENTS USING ULTRASONOGRAPHY AS A PREDICTOR FOR DIFFICULT INTUBATION

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/11/037830
Enrollment
60
Registered
2021-11-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-02-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Ultrasonographic measurement of skin to epiglottis distance in obese patients just before induction of anaesthesia: Ultrasonigraphic distance from skin to epiglottis (US-DSE) US-DSE wa

Sponsors

Dr Preeti Raj
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA I, II, III posted for elective surgery under general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patient with any anatomical / facial/ cervical abnormalities. 2.Mouth opening 3.Those undergoing emergency surgery. 4.Patients with neck swelling. 5.Morbidly obese. 6.Neck extension 7.Pregnant women.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To find a correlation between ultrasonography measured distance from skin to epiglottis at the level of vocal cords with cormacklehane grading in obese and non obese patients. Use of skin epiglottis distance as a predictor of difficult intubation in Body Mass Index 25. Timepoint: 4 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Modification needed for difficult intubationTimepoint: 4 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Preeti Raj

Dr D.Y. Patil Medical College and Hospital

smitamau86@gmail.com09158074451

Outcome results

None listed

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