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A study to determine the correlation between the distance between the thyroid cartilage and the mentum of the mandible with the ease of passing a nasotracheal tube through the glottis.

Correlation of Thyromental distance and the ease of passing a nasotracheal tube through the glottis : a prospective observational study. - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/07/070408
Enrollment
85
Registered
2024-07-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: 4- Measurement and Monitoring

Interventions

Intervention1: nil: nil Intervention2: NIL: NIL Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

AIIMS NEW DELHI
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients requiring nasotracheal intubation for surgery 2.ASA grade I, II & III 3.Age 18 years and above 4.Patients with adequate mouth opening more than 2cm to allow passage of laryngoscope blade

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patient refusal to participate. 2.Cases presenting for emergency surgery 3.Patients for cesarean section 4.Presence of neck mass 5.Patients posted for surgery of larynx and trachea 6.Patients with anomalies involving face and upper airway 7.Patients with restricted neck movement due to radiotherapy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
the correlation between the thyromental distance and the ease of passing a nasotracheal tube through the glottisTimepoint: 2 years—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
the correlation between the thyrohyoid and mentohyoid distance and the ease of passing a nasotracheal tube through the glottisTimepoint: 2 years;To develop a predictive score for determining the ease passing a nasotracheal tube through the glottisTimepoint: 2 years—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactHarikrishnan V S

AIIMS NEW DELHI

drdevalina@gmail.com9971196699

Outcome results

None listed

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