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Ultrasonic measurement of upper airway for predicting difficult airway

Ultrasonic measurement of upper airway for predicting difficult airway

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2200066585
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-12-09
Start date
2022-12-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-15

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

Conditions

Difficult airway

Interventions

Gold Standard:Cormack-Lehane grading of glottis exposure on direct laryngoscopic views The classification of mask ventilation
Index test:The height of the mandibular body The height of the mandibular body-molars

Sponsors

the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.ASA Class I to III patients requiring general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation 2.Age >18 years, BMI = 35kg/m2 3.No abnormality in respiratory tract, maxillofacial region and neck anatomy 4.Patient can cooperate with airway ultrasound 5.Anesthesia requires the use of muscle relaxants and muscle relaxants monitoring 6.Direct laryngoscope was used for endotracheal intubation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Anatomical abnormalities were found in respiratory tract, maxillofacial region and neck after inclusion 2.Risk of reflux and aspiration was detected

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The height of the mandibular body;The height of the mandibular body-molars;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Minimal distance from the skin to the hyoid bone;Distance from the skin to the epiglottis;The distance from the skin to the anterior commissure;The distance from the skin to the arytenoids;Tongue thickness;The stiffness of the tongue root;Hyoid-mental distance;Depressed tongue thickness with direct laryngoscope;Depressed tongue thickness with video laryngoscope;Modified Mallampati scores;Thyromental distance;Interincisor gap;Length of Mandibular body;Distance between mandibular Angle;Length of Mandibular;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLi Dewei

Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine

leedewei1123@sina.com13570415439

Outcome results

None listed

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