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Prediction of difficult airway by using ultrasound measurement of neck, soft tissue and tongue thickness in patients undergoing surgery under general anesthesia

Prediction of difficult airway by ultrasound measurement of anterior neck soft tissue and tongue thickness - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/06/112813
Enrollment
68
Registered
2026-06-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 18-60 years of either sex. 2. ASA physical status 1 and 2 3. Patients undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia. 4. Mallampati grading 1,2,3,4 5. Those giving consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Unwilling to take part in the study 2) ASA physical status 3 and 4 3) Deformity of face and neck 4) Edentulous 5) History of surgery or trauma of face neck larynx pharynx and epiglottis 6) History of difficult intubation 7) Restricted Cervical motion 8) Airway carcinoma 9) Airway trauma

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To predict difficult airway, intubation and laryngoscopy by ultrasound measurement of anterior neck soft tissue and tongue thicknessTimepoint: 30 mins pre operatively—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To measure anterior neck soft tissue thicknessTimepoint: 30 MINS;To measure tongue thicknessTimepoint: 30 MINS;To assess association of measurements with cormack Lehane gradingTimepoint: 30 MINS;To compare tongue thickness and anterior neck soft tissue with clinical parameters in predicting difficult airway.Timepoint: 30 MINS—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Geeta Karki

Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences

krkgits@gmail.com9458702325

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026