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Comparing two different methods to predict difficult airway before surgery in general anesthesia

Comparison of Modified Mallampati Test vs Thyromental Height Test for preoperative airway assessment - A prospective observational study in Department of Anesthesia Sawai Man Singh Medical College Jaipur - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/06/112849
Enrollment
84
Registered
2026-06-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Control Intervention1: Modified Mallampati Test and Thyromental Height Test: Comparing Modified Mallampati Test and Thyromental Height Test for predicting difficult intubation

Sponsors

Sawai Mann Singh Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia requiring endotracheal intubation 2. Patients giving informed written consent 3.Patients with American Society of Anaesthesiologists physical status of 1,2 and 3

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with history of difficult intubation 2.Patients with head and neck anatomical pathologies 3.Uncooperative patients 4.Patients with maxillofacial anomalies 5.Patients who are edentulous

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the effectiveness of Modified Mallampati Test VS Thyromental Height Test for predicting difficult intubation by Cormack Lehane gradingTimepoint: at baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the validity of Modified Mallampati Test VS Thyromental Height Test in terms of sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value & negative predictive value of Modified Mallampati Test & Thyromental Height Test in predicting difficult intubationTimepoint: baseline

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Chanchal Gaur

Sawai Man Singh Medical College

raghuvanshichitra@gmail.com9166609479

Outcome results

None listed

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