Health Condition 1: G978- Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ASA grade I, II, III, Diagnosed with cervical spine pathology (Rheumatoid arthritis, Cervical spondylosis, Ankylosing spondylitis, Prolapsed intervertebral disc, Craniovertebral junction anomalies, Infective pathology), Scheduled for elective surgery requiring airway management
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ASA grade IV, V,Patients with head and neck malignancies affecting airway anatomy and mouth opening,Patients with major neurological sequlae (weakness, paresis, bladder & bowel disturbances),Patients with prior tracheostomy or airway surgery, Patients with anticipated difficult intubation on physical airway assessment, Obesity with BMI greater than 30kg/m2
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine incidence of difficult laryngoscopy and difficult intubation in patients predicted with difficult airway via ultrasonography Timepoint: Baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine the predictive ability of clinical airway predictors To compare the efficacy of clinical & sonographic airway parameters for predicting difficult airwayTimepoint: Baseline | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sanjay Agrawal
ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES(AIIMS) Rishikesh
Outcome results
None listed