Comparison of difficult intubation with neck circumference vs waist circumference in over weight female patients

A Comparative study to evaluate correlation of difficult laryngoscopy with neck circumference vs waist circumference in female patients with BMI 25kgm-2

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Observational

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2022/08/044628

Enrollment

Registered

2022-08-04

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-01-09

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Laryngoscopy: After patient preparation laryngoscopy will be done by Macintosh laryngoscope blade of size 4 and cormack lehane grading will be noted Intervention2: laryngoscopy: Correla

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Female patients in age group between 18-60years 2)American society of Anaesthesiologists(ASA) 1,2,3 3)Body mass index of more than 25kgm-2(overweight and obese patients).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with 1)abnormal airway contractures(neck contractures, mass in the neck) 2)previous neck surgery pregnancy 3)restricted mouth opening 4)thyroid swelling or cushings disease 5)cervical spine pathology 6)patients on steroid therapy will be excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Difficult laryngoscopyTimepoint: At the end of Laryngoscopy	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
correlation of waist hip ratio with difficult laryngoscopyTimepoint: At the end of laryngoscopy	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ritika Chugh

Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak

ritika.chugh2403@gmail.com9813101367

Outcome results

None listed

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