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Comparison of Ultrasound Measurement and a Clinical Risk Score in Predicting Difficult Airway

Comparison of Skin to Epiglottis distance measured by sonologically and El Ganzouri Risk index for Predicting Difficult laryngoscopy The prospective observational study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/103696
Enrollment
40
Registered
2026-02-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: 4- Measurement and Monitoring

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil Intervention3: Nil: Nil Intervention4: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Dr Nikhitha K S
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients posted for elective surgeries needing general anesthesia. Patient aged 18-65 years. American society of Anesthesiology class 1 and 2 patients.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with history of neck surgery, cervical spine injury, neck burn contracture. Patients with skin lesion on anterior surface, neck swelling. Obstetric patients.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare Difficulty Laryngoscopy by measuring skin to epiglottis distance sonological and El-Ganzouri risk index.Timepoint: 30 mins for pre anaesthetic evaluation and 15 mins to measure skin to epiglottis distance sonological and Intraoperative till intubation time.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Ease of intubation and intubation time. Mucosal trauma, lip or dental injury. Hemodynamics response to intubation.Timepoint: Intraoperative till intubation time around 10 mins.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNIKHITHA K S

DEPARTMENT OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY, DR B R AMBEDKAR MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL

santman1985@gmail.com9845785715

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026