Role of focused neck ultrasound in evaluating airway difficulty.
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- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: C509- Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified siteHealth Condition 2: C579- Malignant neoplasm of female genital organ, unspecifiedHealth Condition 3: C402- Malignant neoplasm of long bones of lower limbHealth Condition 4: C153- Malignant neoplasm of upper thirdof esophagusHealth Condition 5: C689- Malignant neoplasm of urinary organ, unspecified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/11/060183
- Lead Sponsor
- Homibhabha cancer hospital and research center
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
All adult patients( > 18 years) planned for elective surgery under neuromuscular relaxation with orotracheal intubation.
Exclusion Criteria
Restricted mouth opening <3cm
Nasotracheal intubation
Prior irradiation to the head and neck region
BMI >35kgm-2
Extra axial mass in the neck and/or demonstrated intraluminal airway obstruction including tongue and laryngeal malignancies.
Physiologically difficult airway
Suspected or proven airway hemorrhage
Room air saturation < 95% at room air
Inability and Unwillingness to provide informed consent.
Patients at risk of aspiration of gastric contents
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To evaluate the efficacy of airway ultrasound parameters over conventional airway assessment in predicting difficult airway using video laryngoscope as endpoint of interventionTimepoint: At baseline after intubation.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method comparison of clinical predictors over airway ultrasoundTimepoint: 1 year