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to evaluate the difficulty of direct laryngoscopy and intubation by measuring tongue thickness using ultrasound

Evaluation of tongue thickness using ultrasound as a predictor of difficult direct laryngoscopy and intubation - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/04/065758
Enrollment
100
Registered
2024-04-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-29

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: J99- Respiratory disorders in diseasesclassified elsewhere

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

DRBHOOMIKA B S
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.patients posted for elective surgeries needing general anesthesia 2.age more than 18 years of age 3. American society of anesthesiologists (ASA) class 1 and 2 patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. patients with maxillofacial deformities or fractures 2.patients with preoperatively anticipated difficult airway 3.anatomical deformity of neck or face region 4.modified anaesthetic procedure

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare and corelate the ultrasound assessment of tongue thickness pre operatively to predict difficult laryngoscopy with Cormack Lehane classification during direct laryngoscopy under general anaesthesiaTimepoint: at the time of intubation—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.To check for the number of attempts at intubationTimepoint: at the time of intubation;2.To check if external pressure is applied to facilitate intubation or notTimepoint: at the time of intubation;3.use of any adjuncts (gum elastic bougie) will be recordedTimepoint: at the time of intubation—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR. BHOOMIKA B S

DR. B R AMBEDKAR MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL

dr.salim_iqbal@yahoo.co.in9964651079

Outcome results

None listed

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