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Effectiveness of ultrasonography to predict difficult laryngoscopy

Effectiveness of ultrasonography anterior neck soft tissue measurement to predict unanticipated difficult laryngoscopy - NILL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/07/055800
Enrollment
233
Registered
2023-07-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-08-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: R688- Other general symptoms and signs

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

ARTEMIS HOSPITAL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA 1 and 2, EITHER SEX AGE 18-65 YEARS, SCHEDULED TO UNDERGO ANY ELECTIVE SURGERY UNDER GENERAL ANAESTHESIA WITH INTUBATION

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient requiring rapid sequence induction and intubation Uncooperative patients Pregnant patients History of previous difficult intubation Expected difficult laryngoscopy due to limited cervical spine motility, facial fractures, maxillofacial anomalies Obesity BMI >30kg/m2 any scar, mass, ulcer or surgical emphysema in the neck which will interfere with the ultrasound examination

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Ultrasound assessment of anterior neck soft tissue thickness at level of hyoid bone, thyrohyoid membrane & vocal cordsTimepoint: preoperative and during intubation—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
to predict unanticipated difficult laryngoscopyTimepoint: at time of intubation—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Nandini Gupta

ARTEMIS HOSPITAL

ng22594@gmail.com7070043212

Outcome results

None listed

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