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A comparison between various external measurements taken before surgery, to predict difficulty in laryngoscopy during administration of anaesthesia.

Comparative assessment of sternomental and hyomental distance measurement indices as predictors for difficult laryngoscopy in indian obese surgical patients.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/07/054598
Enrollment
50
Registered
2023-07-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-25

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: E00-E89- Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients aged 18-60 years, with a BMI more than 30 Kg/m2, scheduled to undergo surgery under general anaesthesia requiring endotracheal intubation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with anatomical defects of face, neck or upper airway 2. Patients with cervical spine instability 3. Patients with limited neck movements 4. Patients with reduced mouth opening 5. Patients requiring RSII (Rapid sequence induction & intubation) 6. Patients belonging to ASA - PS classes 4, 5 or 6 7. Patient refusal

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Assessment of the sternomental distance ratio (SMDR) as a predictor of a difficult laryngoscopic view in the obese surgical patientTimepoint: Preoperative time (Baseline), at 15 seconds of induction of anaesthesia—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Assesment of hyomental distance ratio (HMDR), sternomental displacement (SMDD) & hyomental displacement (HMDD) as predictors of difficult laryngoscopic view in the obese surgical patientTimepoint: Preoperative time, at 15 seconds of induction of anaesthesia.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Aditya Karanth

Maulana Azad Medical College

drbhartitaneja@gmail.com8073090065

Outcome results

None listed

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