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Study in adults wherein distance from the front of ear to the joint of the jaw bone is measured to predict any difficulty in passing a tube into a persons windpipe during general anaesthesia

Evaluation of maximum condyle tragus distance a predictor of difficult airway management - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/04/065144
Enrollment
230
Registered
2024-04-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

MS Ramaiah Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults aged 18 years-65 years undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Edentulous/ partial dentition Maxillofacial surgeries Uncooperative patients Thyromental distance less than 6cm Limited head and neck movement (less than 70 degrees) Nasal intubation Restricted mouth opening

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cormacke-Lehane grading in relation to mandibular-condyle distance Time of intubation in relation to mandibular-condyle distanceTimepoint: At the time of intubation. 3 minutes after administration of muscle relaxant

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNamita Anne

MS Ramaiah Medical College

namita269@gmail.com9741993094

Outcome results

None listed

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