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feasibility of using ultrasound for examination of the airway in patients who sustain burns which cause injury to the airway including oral cavity, throat and lungs.

Correlation of Ultrasound Examination with Flexible Bronchoscopy for Airway Assessment in Burns Patients with Inhalational Injury

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/10/046859
Enrollment
50
Registered
2022-10-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: nil: nil Control Intervention1: nil: nil

Sponsors

AIIMS
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >18 years 2. Patients presenting to burns emergency with inhalational/ suspected inhalational injury

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Refusal to consent 2. Patients requiring urgent intubation in view of threatened airway 3. Associated airway or maxillofacial trauma

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To correlate the findings of ultrasonography with fiberoptic bronchoscopy in patients with suspected inhalational injuryTimepoint: baseline - at time of icu admission—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. To identify airway edema 2. To identify the need for intubation in patients with suspected inhalational injury using ultrasound Timepoint: at the time of icu admission—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShailendra Kumar

AIIMS, New Delhi

drshail.kumar@gmail.com8745027472

Outcome results

None listed

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