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COMPARISON OF ULTRASONOGRAPHY, COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY AND CLINICAL AIRWAY ASSESSMENT TESTS FOR PREDICTING DIFFICULT LARYNGOSCOPY IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING HEAD AND NECK SURGERY

COMPARISON OF ULTRASONOGRAPHY, COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY AND CLINICAL AIRWAY ASSESSMENT TESTS FOR PREDICTING DIFFICULT LARYNGOSCOPY IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING HEAD AND NECK SURGERY: A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMISED DOUBLE-BLIND COHORT STUDY - NIL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/06/088414
Enrollment
210
Registered
2025-06-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Control Intervention1: CT SCAN: Analysing the various airway parameters of patients using the CT scan [already done by surgery team whileplanning for surgery]. Control Interven

Sponsors

DR JYOTSNA BHARGAVA
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients (18 years or older) Scheduled for elective head and neck surgery Patients requiring general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation ASA I, II or III

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal - Emergency or urgent cases Patients with contraindications to CT scan (e.g., Parturient, etc.) Patients with an already known history of difficult airway Patients with altered mental sensorium, dementia etc Patients unable to follow commands.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the effectiveness of Clinical Airway Assessment Tests, Ultrasound and CT scan in predicting difficult laryngoscopy in patients undergoing head and neck surgeries on the basis of difficulty encountered during laryngoscopy.Timepoint: At baseline—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the accuracy, sensitivity, & specificity of Clinical Airway Assessment Tests in predicting difficult laryngoscopyTimepoint: At baseline;To determine the accuracy, sensitivity, & specificity of Ultrasound in predicting difficult laryngoscopy.Timepoint: At baseline;To determine the accuracy, sensitivity, & specificity of CT scan in predicting difficult laryngoscopy.Timepoint: At baseline—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR JYOTSNA BHARGAVA

FORTIS ESCORTS HOSPITAL, JAIPUR

joysam123@yahoo.co.in9928077934

Outcome results

None listed

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