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Role of ultrasound measurement of distance between chin and hyoid bone in predicting difficult laryngoscopy in adult patients

Role of ultrasound measurement of hyomental distance and hyomental distance ratio in predicting difficult laryngoscopy in adult patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/11/047685
Enrollment
90
Registered
2022-11-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-01-09

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: R69- Illness, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Vardhman Mahavir medical college and Safdurjung hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged between between 18-65 years, undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia requiring endotracheal intubation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with mental illness, neurological problems where clinical assessment not reliable. 2. Neck deformity, restricted neck movement, neck mass, burns neck contracture etc. 3. Anticipated difficult airway requiring planned awake intubation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the role of ultrasound measurement of hyomental distance and hyomental distance ratio in predicting difficult laryngoscopy using Cormac-Lehane grade in adult patients undergoing elective surgeryTimepoint: Baseline—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare accuracy of ultrasound measurement of hyomental distance and hyomental distance ratio with clinical measurementTimepoint: At the time of induction of anaesthesia—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnjali Kochhar

Vardhman Mahavir medical college and Safdurjung hospital

dranjalikochhar@vmmc-sjh.nic.in9999197721

Outcome results

None listed

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