None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Intervention2: Nil: Nil
Intervention3: Nil: Nil
Intervention4: Nil: Nil
Intervention5: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital, Dharwad
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Adult patients aged 18 65 years. 2) Patients scheduled for elective surgery under general anaesthesia requiring endotracheal intubation. 3) Patients with ASA physical status I and II 4) Patients who provide written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Emergency surgeries or patients requiring immediate/unscheduled intubation. 2)Anticipated or known difficult airway (e.g., Mallampati IV, severe restricted neck mobility, history of difficult intubation) where standard intubation technique may be altered. 3)Significant neck or upper abdominal pathology that precludes adequate ultrasound windows (e.g., extensive neck mass, prior major neck/upper-abdominal surgery, open wounds). 4)Patients with known tracheal / laryngeal abnormalities or prior tracheal surgery.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Diagnostic accuracy (sensitivity and specificity) of suprasternal ultrasonography in detecting correct endotracheal tube (ETT) placement, using clinical confirmation and capnography as the reference standard.Timepoint: Within 1 minute of intubation | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Anusha V Sajjan
SDMUSH, Dharwad
Outcome results
None listed