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Using ultrasound to identify difficult airway in obese patient before surgery

Ultrasonography as a screening test to predict difficult airway in obese adult patient : A cross-sectional study in a tertiary care center in Chengalpattu district - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/12/060652
Enrollment
105
Registered
2023-12-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-22

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: E669- Obesity, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

RITESH KUMAR PANDA
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Patient Posted for elective surgery under General endotracheal anaesthesia. -Adult (Age 18-60years) -Body mass index(30-35kg/m2) -Americal society of Anaesthesiology (ASA) grade I,II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Emergency Cases -Pregnancy -Renal Failure -Poor Cardio Pulmonary Reserve -Patient with Fracture Nasal bone, Fracture base of skull -Preexisting airway malformation like cervical tumors or goiter -American society of Anaesthesiology (ASA) grade - III, IV, V

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
-To determine diagnostic accuracy of Ultrasonography based on the Cormack-Lehane grading in Predicting difficult airway in obese adult Patient. Timepoint: Preoperative period and Intraoperative period—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To determine sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value & negative predictive value of Ultrasonography in predicting difficult airway assessment with parameter Skin to Epiglottis.Timepoint: Pre operative & Intra Operative period—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRitesh Kumar Panda

Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute

dr.vijay@live.in944877188

Outcome results

None listed

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