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Using ultrasound for finding out difficulty in seeing vocal cord by measuring tongue size skin to epiglottis distance and neck distance a forward looking study

Airway Ultrasound for Prediction of difficult laryngoscopy using tongue thickness skin to epiglottis distance and hyomental distance a prospective observational study - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/01/101472
Enrollment
526
Registered
2026-01-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: H713- Diffuse cholesteatosis Health Condition 3: H60-H95- Diseases of the ear and mastoid process Health Condition 4: H739- Unspecified disorder of tympanic membrane

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Ballari medical College and Research centre
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients aged 18 to 65 years ASA Physical Status I to III Scheduled for surgeries under general anesthesia requiring orotracheal intubation Normal mouth opening and neck mobility

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Facial deformity Tumors Prior airway surgery Morbid obesity BMI more than 40 kg m Pregnant women Neck pathology swelling masses cervical spine deformity Cervical spine instability Refusal to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Correlation of three ultrasound-based predictor tongue thickness skin-to-epiglottis distance and hyomental distance together with difficult airwayTimepoint: Preoperative 30 minutes before induction Intraoperative 2 mins after induction—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Correlation of each of the individual ultrasound parameters or combination of two parameters with difficult laryngoscopyTimepoint: Preoperative 30 mins before induction of patient Intraoperative 2 mins after induction of patient;Optimal cut-off values for each ultrasound parameter associated with difficult laryngoscopy. Timepoint: Preoperative 30 mins before induction of patient Intraoperative 2 mins after induction of patient;Comparison with standard clinical predictors Mallampati classification thyromental distance in terms of predictive performanceTimepoint: Preoperative before day of surgery Intraoperative 2 mins after induction;Incidence of difficult laryngoscopy defined by Cormack Lehane grades during direct laryngoscopy in correlation with preoperative ultrasound measurements of tongue thickness skin to epiglottis distance & hyomental distanceTimepoint: Preoperative 30 mins before induction of patient Intraoperative 2 mins after induction of patient—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Jyothsna

Ballari medical College and research centre

jyothsnabk@yahoo.com9900055996

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026