Ultrasonography in Predicting Difficult Intubation in Obese Emergency Surgical Patients

Validity of Ultrasonography in Predicting Difficult Laryngoscopy and Confirming Endotracheal Intubation in Obese Emergency Surgical Patients

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05109221

Enrollment

Registered

2021-11-05

Start date

2021-12-01

Completion date

2022-10-30

Last updated

2022-09-15

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Conditions

Preoperative Ultrasound Assessment of the Upper Airway Can Predict Difficult Laryngscopy in Obese at Emergency Operations

Keywords

ultrasound _difficult intubation _obese _emergency operations

Brief summary

Validity of ultrasonography in predicting difficult laryngoscopy and confirming endotracheal intubation in obese emergency surgical patients

Detailed description

The aim of the study is to determine whether preoperative ultrasound assessment of of the upper airway can predict difficult laryngscopy in emergency surgical obese patients , by analysis correlations between ultrasound measurements of anterior cervical soft in the upper airway, and the Cormack-Lehane grade. And evaluate its role in confirming the endotracheal placement The secondary objective was to determine whether clinical screening tests are independent predictors of difficult airway.

Interventions

DEVICEultrasound

using of ultrasound in prediction of difficult intubation in obese surgical patients

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

* Adult obese patients (BMI\>35) of both sex aged from 18 to 60 years undergoing urgent surgeries under general anasthesia with tracheal intubation.

Exclusion criteria

* . Patients with removable upper dentures, upper airway pathology, cervical spine fractures, full stomach, maxillofacial trauma or unstable patients and pregnant women will be excluded from the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
prediction of difficult intubation in obese emergency surgical patients by ultrasound	30minutes	determine whether preoperative ultrasound assessment of of the upper airway can predict difficult laryngscopy in emergency surgical obese patients , by analysis correlations between ultrasound measurements of anterior cervical soft in the upper airway, and the Cormack-Lehane grade. And evaluate its role in confirming the endotracheal placement

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026