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Factors Associated With Occluding the Upper Esophagus by Paratracheal Force

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Intubation Complication
Registration Number
NCT06210867
Lead Sponsor
SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center
Brief Summary

We aim to identify anatomical factors that affect upper esophageal occlusion during the application of paratracheal pressure.

Detailed Description

Measure the sternomental distance, thyromental distance, neck length, neck circumference, Mallampati score, BMI, Neck motion, inter-incisor gap, thyrosternal distance. And analysis these factors are associated with upper esophageal occlusion or not.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
180
Inclusion Criteria
  • ≥ 19 years old
  • schedule for general anesthesia
Exclusion Criteria
  • Limited neck extension
  • Abnormality or anomaly, history of surgery in the neck, esophagus, face, upper airway part.
  • Who has weak teeth
  • Who has pulmonary aspiration risk

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of esophageal occlusion rate10 sec

Esophageal occlusion is defined as passing an esophageal stethoscope

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Jin-Young Hwang

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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