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A study to compare airway ultrasound and clinical airway assessment of obese patients preoperatively to help with endotracheal intubation.

To evaluate the accuracy and efficacy of ultrasound guided airway assessment in comparison to clinical parameters in anticipating difficult intubation in patients with obesity

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/04/041742
Enrollment
120
Registered
2022-04-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-04

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Department of Anesthesiology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA grade I, II, III Patients with BMI > 30 Age between 18-65 years Posted for elective surgery or procedure

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient Refusal ASA grade IV Patients with cervical spine pathology Neck Masses Patients with Tracheostomy Patients scheduled for fiberoptic intubation. Emergency cases Anasarca Patients who require rapid sequence induction Facial fractures

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the efficacy of ultrasound in predicting difficult laryngoscopy in obese patients.Timepoint: The time of assessment will be preoperative ultrasound of airway.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To correlate the airway ultrasound findings with Cormack Lehane grading in anticipating difficult laryngoscopy in obese patients.Timepoint: To be evaluated at the time of direct laryngoscopy.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ritu Gupta

Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of medical Sciences and Research

guptaritz@gmail.com9779134395

Outcome results

None listed

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