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Predicting difficulty in securing the airway on CT in patients with facial injuries

Predictors of Difficult Laryngoscopy on Computed Tomography in Patients with Faciomaxillary Injury - A Prospective, Observational Study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/11/077012
Enrollment
180
Registered
2024-11-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-12-09

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: S024- Fracture of malar, maxillary and zygoma bones Health Condition 2: S026- Fracture of mandible Health Condition 3: S022- Fracture of nasal bones Health Condition 4: S023- Fracture of orbital floor Health Condition 5: S028- Fractures of other specified skulland facial bones

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Raavi Rishitha
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II patients, in the age group of 18-65 years, with Lefort type I/II/III Fracture / Bilateral mandibular / parasymphysis menti fracture / Displaced coronoid / condyloid fracture scheduled to undergo maxillofacial injury fixation under general anaesthesia will be enrolled in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Isolated zygoma fractures 2. Isolated nasal bone fractures 3. History of surgery/burns/radiotherapy of the head and neck region 4. Tracheostomised patients 5. Refusal to give consent for the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine CT guided predictors of difficult laryngoscopy in faciomaxillary trauma patients.Timepoint: At baseline (time of endotracheal intubation)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the best model fit predictors of difficult laryngoscopy using stepwise logistic regression. Timepoint: At baseline (at the time of endotracheal intubation);Incidence of difficult laryngoscopy in faciomaxillary trauma patients.Timepoint: At baseline (at the time of endotracheal intubation);First pass intubation success rateTimepoint: At baseline (at the time of endotracheal intubation)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNidhi Bhatia

PGIMER

nidhi.bhatia75@gmail.com09914207483

Outcome results

None listed

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