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Measurements of distances in participants such a skin to hyoid bone and skin to thyroid isthmus with the help of ultrasound.Main outcome of the study to predict difficult airway.It is a noninvasive prospective observational study.

Ultrasonographic Measurements of Distances from Skin to Hyoid Bone and Skin to Thyroid Isthmus as Predictors of Difficult Airway- A Prospective Observational Study. - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/04/066451
Enrollment
100
Registered
2024-04-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-27

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Control Intervention1: Comparative Observational study: Comparing ultrasonographic anatomy with other existing methods like Thyromental distance and Sternomental distance in pr

Sponsors

Sushma M Sindgi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients undergoing elective surgeries under general anaesthesia. 2.ASA physical status 1,2,3. 3.Patient aged 18-70 years. 4.No upper airway deformity, tumor, trauma.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Modified anaesthesia protocol or cancellation of endotracheal intubation. 2.Patients with oro-facial trauma or deformity.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the accuracy of preoperative ultrasound measurements namely, 1.Distance from skin to hyoid bone(DSHB). 2.Distance from skin to thyroid isthmus(DSTI). In identifying patients with difficult airway.Timepoint: Outcome will assessed at baseline.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Comparing ultrasonographic anatomy with other existing methods like Thyromental distance & Sternomental distance.Timepoint: Outcome will be assessed at baseline—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Satish Shankar Kelageri

SDM college of medical sciences and hospital,Manjushree nagar Sattur Dharwad Karnataka India 580009.

docshilpa04@gmail.com9986066030

Outcome results

None listed

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