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Predicting difficult face mask ventilation based on ultrasound thickness of lateral neck

Ultrasonographic measurement of Lateral Parapharyngeal Wall Thickness (LPWT) as a predictor of difficult mask ventilation - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/08/056264
Enrollment
100
Registered
2023-08-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-08-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: 4- Measurement and Monitoring

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Anne Poornachand
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: all patients undergoing elective surgeries requiring General Anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: limited neck movement, underlying fractures or deformities of face, pathologies which interfere with ultrasound scanning of neck, previous radiation to head and neck, previous head and neck surgery, anticipated difficult airways requiring awake fiberoptic intubation, presence of beard, edentulous patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
correlation between Lateral Parapharyngeal Wall Thickness measured on USG with difficult mask ventilationTimepoint: during induction of general anesthesia—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
correlation between BMI, STOPBANG, neck circumference with difficult mask ventilationTimepoint: during induction of general anesthesia—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnne Poornachand

Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute

poornachand27@gmail.com8019748932

Outcome results

None listed

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