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Airway assessment using ultrasound and physical parameters to predict difficult airway

Accuracy and predictability of different ultrasound guided airway parameters, physical parameters in predicting difficult laryngoscopy, difficult intubation - a prospective observational study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/11/047580
Enrollment
167
Registered
2022-11-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-01-09

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who provided informed consent for participation in the study, ASA class 1/2/3, Elective surgical procedures under general anesthesia, BMI <30kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal, Unable to give consent, Facial fractures, Cervical fractures, History of difficult intubation, Mouth opening less than 2 finger breadths, Maxillofacial abnormalities, Neck tumors, Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary objective is to measure and compare the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value of ultrasound measured airway parameters, MSH score in identifying difficult laryngoscopy, difficult intubationTimepoint: 3 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary objectives are as following 1. Accuracy to predict difficult Cormack Lehane grade 2. Predictability of difficult mask ventilation 3. Time taken for assessmentTimepoint: 3 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSrilata Moningi

Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences

sumairasamreen123@gmail.com8179865489

Outcome results

None listed

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