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Can ultrasound predict mask ventilation sucesss before anaesthesia

Prediction of adequacy of mask ventilation by preoperative ultrasonographic evaluation of palatoglossal space in patients undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/10/095666
Enrollment
142
Registered
2025-10-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Dr Ranjith R T
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients of either sex and age 18 to 55 years posted for elective surgery under general anaesthesia requiring endotracheal intubation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Cervical spine instability Required rapid sequence intubation Previous history of difficult intubation Edentulous patients Anatomical and pathological deformity of face and neck

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To measure the width of Palatoglossal space ultrasonographically and correlate with difficulty in mask ventilation in patients undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesiaTimepoint: During preoperative period and intraoperative period—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Preoperative predictors of difficult mask ventilation Measurement of tongue thickness in predicting difficult mask ventilation & difficult laryngoscopyTimepoint: During preoperative period & intraoperative period—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Yawar Rashid

ESIC Medical college Faridabad

nupur4@hotmail.com9818049948

Outcome results

None listed

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