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Predicting difficult airway in Infants using Ultrasonographic parameters

Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonographic airway assessment in predicting difficult airway in infants: A prospective observational study - USG

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/11/047136
Enrollment
106
Registered
2022-11-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: R69- Illness, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

RESEARCH COMMITTEE
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Infants more than 28 days old of either sex belonging to ASA I/II and scheduled to undergo elective surgery under General Anaesthesia at AIIMS Jodhpur

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Known tongue, oropharyngeal, laryngeal or head and neck cancers, tumours or anatomy altering conditions. Any notable swelling, scarring, cysts, ongoing infections in the mouth, head or neck. Facial fractures Cervical spine fracture/instability Inability to insert MacIntosh Blade in oral cavity for laryngoscopy Full stomach/Emergency intubations/altered level of consciousness Tracheostomised patients Refusal or inability to give consent Any airway compromise during the procedure

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Diagnostic accuracy of clinical airway assessment parameters as predictors of difficult laryngosopy using cormack lehane gradingTimepoint: Perioperative period

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasonographic airway assessment for predicting difficult airway in infantsTimepoint: Perioperative

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNikila M

AIIMS Jodhpur

PK_BHATIA@YAHOO.COM

Outcome results

None listed

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