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Comparing Clinical Score and Ultrasound for Predicting Difficult Intubation in Elective Surgery

Effectiveness between El Ganzouri Risk Index score EGRI and point of care ultrasound airway for predicting difficult intubation using video laryngoscope in patient undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/03/107031
Enrollment
140
Registered
2026-03-30
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

DR Keerthana lenin
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Both sexes American Society of Anaesthesiologists physical status I to II Scheduled for elective surgical procedure under general anaesthesia requiring endotracheal intubation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal to participate in the study Pre-existing airway malformations or pathology like facial or cervical fractures Neck abnormalities that interfere with ultrasound assessment like cervical tumors or goitre Any previous cervical surgeries. History of difficult intubation in previous surgeries Pregnancy Body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 kg/m2

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Assessment of the larynx using Cormack Lehane grading via video laryngoscopy, and its comparison with ElGanzouri Risk Index score and ultrasound airway parameters in patients scheduled for elective surgery.Timepoint: At the time of CL grading and Comparing with the El Ganzouri Risk Index score and USG airway parametes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR Anbu murugaraj
dranbu2k1@gmail.com9790837580

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026