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To assess the relationship between the shape of structure protecting voice box and the challenge of inserting a tube into the airway after anaesthesia during surgery

To determine the relationship between shapes of epiglottis and the incidence of difficult endotracheal intubation - A prospective observational study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/08/093429
Enrollment
100
Registered
2025-08-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-15

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Institutional fluid grant Christian medical college
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elective surgery All asa 1,2,3 Normal anatomical airway

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Asa 4 and 5 Age more than 60 and less than 20years Emergency surgery Syndromic facies Anticipated difficult airway Facial deformity

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the relationship of epiglottis shape and the difficult intubation Timepoint: After preop consent patient undergoing Surgery with general anaesthesia the intubation will be done with usual mac 3 blade without stylet during laryngoscopy the epiglottis is assessed and if unanticipated difficulty arises any change in the intubation techniques like usage of stylet external maneuver blade change usage of bougie cmac the intubation difficulty is then compared with Cormack lehange scopy grading and difficulty is categorised—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To provide recommendation for airway management based on epiglottis shapeTimepoint: During laryngoscopy once the epiglottis shape is identified & the shape coming under difficulty shape type then the intubation techniques will be modified immediately without any delay—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vinobharathi E

Christian medical college

balooswamy@gmail.com7406777127

Outcome results

None listed

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