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comparison of clinical tests vs ultrasound measurements in patients with difficult view of windpipe openinng

Evaluation and comparison of clinical airway assessment parameters vs ultrasound guided airway assessment parameters in patients with difficult laryngoscopy: A prospective observational study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/12/047830
Enrollment
98
Registered
2022-12-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-01-09

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: Z408- Encounter for other prophylactic surgery

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Medica Superspecialty Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I â?? III. 2. Age 18-70 years 3. Scheduled to undergo elective surgery and tracheal intubation using direct laryngoscopy 4. Laryngeal view recorded as Modified Cormack Lehane >= 2b

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient refusal 2. Pregnancy 3. Predictors of difficult airway requiring awake intubation: a) Oropharyngeal pathologies b) Body Mass Index > 35kg/m2 b) Limited Cervical spine mobility c) Restricted mouth opening d) History of difficult laryngoscopy or intubation. 4. High risk of aspiration a) Full stomach b) Emergency surgeries c) Hiatus hernia d) Gastro-oesophageal reflux

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the predictability of modified Cormack Lehane grade â?¥ 2b using clinical parameters vs ultrasound guided measurements.Timepoint: Preoperative—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
2. To determine the mean values of distance from skin to epiglottis (DSE), distance from skin to hyoid bone (DHS) and distance from skin to vocal cord (DVC) that correlates with modified Cormack Lehane grade â?¥ 2b in our populationTimepoint: Preoperative assessment—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSaikat Chakrabortty

Medica Superspecialty Hospital

jayachoudhry11@gmail.com08017517100

Outcome results

None listed

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