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USING ULTRASOUND TO MEASURE ANTERIOR NECK TISSUE FOR PREDICTING DIFFICULT LARYNGOSCOPY IN ICU PATIENT.

ULTRASOUND GUIDED MEASUREMENT OF ANTERIOR NECK TISSUE FOR THE PREDICTION OF DIFFICULT LARYNGOSCOPY IN ICU PATIENTS. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/10/058533
Enrollment
91
Registered
2023-10-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-16

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: 4- Measurement and Monitoring

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Control Intervention1: ultrasound measurement of anterior neck tissue for predicting difficult laryngoscopy by correlating with cormack lehane grading.: by using ultrasound for

Sponsors

MS Ramaiah Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patient admitted in ICU requiring Elective Intubation and Ventilatory support.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient with facial trauma, neck swelling and cervical spine injury. pregnant women.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To predict difficult laryngoscopy by ultrasound guided valuation of anterior neck soft tissue thickness.Timepoint: To predict difficult laryngoscopy before intubation by measurement of neck tissue by using ultrasound while performing the procedure at baseline—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the Sensitivity & Specificity of distance from skin to hyoid bone DSHB Distance from skin to anterior commissure of vocal cords DSAC & skin to thyrohyoid membrane DSEM in prediction of difficult laryngoscopyTimepoint: Overall to asses the specificity & sensitivity of parameter in prediction of difficult laryngoscopy after the procedure at the baseline—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Roopa Rani K

MS Ramaiah Medical College

drrooparani@gmail.com9686709000

Outcome results

None listed

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