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measurement of neck by ultrasonography for predicting difficult intubation in women undergoing Caesarean section

Anterior neck soft tissue thickness measurement by ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool for predicting difficult intubation in women undergoing LSCS A prospective observational study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/01/049178
Enrollment
85
Registered
2023-01-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-05-26

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O998- Other specified diseases and conditions complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Dr SUJEET RAI
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged from 18 to 45 years. Live fetus at gestational age >= 36 weeks. Singleton or multiple pregnancies. Mentally competent. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status Iâ??III. Subjects planned for cesarean section under general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Abnormal upper airway anatomy Expected difficult laryngoscopy with cervical spine abnormality, maxillofacial anomalies, upper airway disease, a history of previous difficult intubation. Women who had registered for this study in previous pregnancies. Women who are unconscious, severely ill, those with learning difficulties, or mentally handicapped.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Analysis correlation between ultrasonographic measurements of anterior cervical soft tissue thickness at 4 anatomical levels (hyoid bone, epiglottis, cricothyroid membrane, thyroid isthmus ) and the Cormackâ??Lehane grade on direct laryngoscopyTimepoint: Preoperative USG done before laryngoscopy on ot table

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the utility of clinical predictors of difficult airway in distinguishing easy and difficult airway based on Cormackâ??Lehaneâ??s view on direct laryngoscopy during intubation in parturient To determine correlations between ultrasound measurements of anterior cervical soft tissue thickness at 4 anatomical levels and clinical predictors of difficult airwayTimepoint: Preoperative USG done before laryngoscopy on ot table

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Somya tayal

Dr. RMLIMS LUCKNOW

drsujeetrai@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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