STUDY OF DEEP NECK SPACE INFECTIONS ROLE OF CT AND ULTRASOUND

Study of deep neck space infections of patients presenting to Ent department Govt medical College, Cuddalore Role of Ct and Ultrasound - Nil

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/03/081860

Enrollment

Registered

2025-03-06

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K113- Abscess of salivary gland Health Condition 2: A318- Other mycobacterial infections Health Condition 3: B968- Other specified bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere Health Condition 4: B950- Streptococcus, group A, as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention1: Preoperative/screening ultrasound neck and CTScan Neck at admission and treatment within 5 days: The deep neck infections are usually limited to one or two neck spaces. But involvement

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients presenting to ENT dept with deep neck infections with symptoms of pain, swelling, difficulty swallow and difficulty breathing. Fasciitis and acute lymph node infections involving deep cervical nodes and presenting as neck swelling.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Neck infections as a result of Malignancy. 2.Infections involving congenital Cysts and Fistulas. 3.Patients refusing treatment and referred elsewhere are excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Computerised tomography and Ultrasound at the time of presentation and within 5 days in the early disease and in determining the extent of the disease. Its use to help initiate early intervention with IV antibiotics and as guide for surgical drainage helps to successful management of such infections. Patients who present with symptoms indicative of Deep Neck infections are subject to Radiological investigation and those patients not responding to IV antibiotic therapy are subject to surgeryTimepoint: Early intervention with IV antibiotics and Insulin within 5 days and CT Scan and Ultrasound as a guide for surgical drainage helps to successful management of such infections. Patients who present with symptoms and those patients not responding to IV antibiotic therapy are subject to surgery. Treatment failure considered at end of 1 week, 2 weeks	—

Measure

Time frame

Computerised tomography and Ultrasound at the time of presentation and within 5 days in the early disease and in determining the extent of the disease. Its use to help initiate early intervention with IV antibiotics and as guide for surgical drainage helps to successful management of such infections. Patients who present with symptoms indicative of Deep Neck infections are subject to Radiological investigation and those patients not responding to IV antibiotic therapy are subject to surgeryTimepoint: Early intervention with IV antibiotics and Insulin within 5 days and CT Scan and Ultrasound as a guide for surgical drainage helps to successful management of such infections. Patients who present with symptoms and those patients not responding to IV antibiotic therapy are subject to surgery. Treatment failure considered at end of 1 week, 2 weeks

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Involvement of multiple deep neck spaces has been attributed to poor prognosis and outcomes such as sepsis and death. Number of vertical and horizontal neck spaces is evaluated and patient outcomes are measuredTimepoint: 2 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr choudhary satyanarayana chalasani

Annamalai university

cvschoudhary@yahoo.co.in9502191823

Outcome results

None listed

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