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The value of ultrasound measurement of tongue volume combined with distance from epiglottis to skin in predicting difficult laryngoscope

The value of ultrasound measurement of tongue volume combined with distance from epiglottis to skin in predicting difficult laryngoscope

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2000041518
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-12-27
Start date
2020-12-28
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-03-15

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Difficult laryngoscopy

Interventions

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Sponsors

Union Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients over 18 years old, regardless of gender, ASA grade I-III.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with limited mouth opening (mouth opening < 2.5cm); 2. Patients whose neck range of motion is obviously limited due to various diseases; 3. Patients with maxillofacial deformity, scar and huge tumor; 4. Patients with missing or falling off incisors; 5. Patients with heart, brain, kidney and other important organ dysfunction; 6. Patients requiring conscious intubation; 7. Patients with previous neck surgery (such as thyroid surgery); 8. Patients who refused to operate; 9. Patients with missing important data.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Modified Mallampati;Mouth opening;Neck circumference;Thyromental distance;Sternomental Distance;Thickness of the base of the tongue;Tongue longitudinal section area;The distance between the skin and hyoid bone;The distance from skin to epiglottis;Distance from vocal cord front joint to skin;Distance from tracheal ring of thyroid isthmus to skin;SEN, SPE, ACC, AUC of ROC, PV+, PV-;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWeihua Chen

Union Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University

whc6202@163.com+86 13365910975

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026