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USG guided Airway assessment

“A prospective, observational study of usefulness of Point of Care Ultrasound in pre-anaesthetic airway assessment with parameters i.e., Thickness of Hyoid Bone (DSHB), Epiglottis (DSEM), & Pre-E/E-VC Ratio, &Hyomental Distance Ratio (HMDR) in patients requiring General Anaesthesia& Endotracheal Intubation in elective surgeries done at a Teaching Medical Institution. ?

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/08/073035
Enrollment
69
Registered
2024-08-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-09-16

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: Z768- Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstances Health Condition 2: Z768- Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstances

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

BYL Nair Ch Hospital TN Medical College Mumbai Central Mumbai
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia requiring intubation. Patients with American Society of Anesthesia Grade I & II.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Edentulous patients in whom interincisorgap is Patients with head & neck pathologies. Patients with altered consciousness & inability to follow coomands. Obese patients BMI >30kg/m2.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess usefulness of DSHB, DSEM, HMDR, Pre-E/e-VC ratio measured under USG guidance for prediction of difficult airway assessmentTimepoint: To assess usefulness of DSHB, DSEM, HMDR, Pre-E/e-VC ratio measured under USG guidance for prediction of difficult airway assessment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess usefulness of DSHB, DSEM, HMDR, Pre-E/e-VC ratio measured under USG guidance for prediction of difficult airway assessmentTimepoint: To assess usefulness of DSHB, DSEM, HMDR, Pre-E/e-VC ratio measured under USG guidance for prediction of difficult airway assessment

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Amit Anil Bhalerao

BYL Nair Ch. Hospital & Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai Central.

amitbhalerao07262@gmail.com8600217681

Outcome results

None listed

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