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Predicting Difficult Laryngoscopy: Clinical Risk Index Versus Ultrasound Airway Evaluation.

Comparison between EL-GANZOURI RISK INDEX and Sonologically Measured AIRWAY PARAMETERS For Predicting difficult laryngoscopy: A Prospective observational study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/01/101521
Enrollment
60
Registered
2026-01-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL,

Sponsors

Dr Nandini
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA Physical Status 1 and 2 Age between 18 to 60 years of either gender No known airway pathology

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with Cervical spine injuries Patients with Craniofacial deformities History of Neck Surgery Neck swelling, Neck burn contracture, Skin lesions on anterior surface of neck, Obstetric patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the better predictor of difficult laryngoscopy by comparing clinically measured El-Ganzouri risk index and sonologically measured skin to hyoid bone distance, skin to thyroid isthmus distance, skin to epiglottis distance in patients scheduled for elective surgeries.Timepoint: at baseline.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the efficacy of pre operative ultrasound measurements of airway parameters & predicting difficult airways in patients scheduled for elective surgeries.Timepoint: at baseline.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr NANDINI

Kempegowda Institue of Medical Sciences.

Aimsraghu@gmail.com9341214309

Outcome results

None listed

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