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Evaluation of efficacy of ultrasonographic airway parameters for predicting difficult airway in patients undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia

Evaluation of efficacy of ultrasonographic airway parameters for predicting difficult airway in patients undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia - A prospective observational study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/03/051227
Enrollment
174
Registered
2023-03-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Shri B M Patil medical college
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients admitted for elective surgeries under General Anesthesia requiring direct laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation with ASA Grade I & II.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Inability to consent for the procedure. Patients with inter incisor gap Patients with head and neck pathologies. Patients have altered sensorium and inability to follow commands.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the ultrasound-guided airway parameters HMDR and Pre E/E-VC ratio as predictors of difficult laryngoscopy (Cormackâ??Lehane Classification 3, 4)Timepoint: 30min—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To correlate the ultrasonography-guided parameters with the clinical parameters Mallampati grade, sternomental distance (SMD), thyromental distance (TMD) and Cormackâ??Lehane grading.Timepoint: 30 min after the procedure—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactK Nirmala devi

Shri B M Patil medical college

Nirmalakagalkar77@gmail.com8217618954

Outcome results

None listed

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