An accuracy of conventional digital palpation to identify cricothyroid membrane confirmed by ultrasound guidance

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: cricothyroid membranecricothyroidotomydifficult intubation; cricothyroid membrane; cricothyroidotomy; difficult intubation

• Registration Number: TCTR20180806004
• Lead Sponsor: Chiang Mai University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-08-06
• Study Completion: 2018-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

Patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with deformity or tumor at neck
Patients with previous neck surgery or radiation
Patients who have allergy to phosphor (ink of marker) and ultrasound gel
Pregnant women

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Distance between positions of cricothyroid membrane identified by digital palpation and U/S During 2 hours of post-anesthesia care in the recovery room Distance between a mark identified by palpation and center of cricothyroid membrane located by U/S

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Performance time of digital palpation technique During 2 hours of post-anesthesia care in the recovery room Time used for identification of cricothyroid membrane by digital palpation,Performance time of ultrasound technique During 2 hours of post-anesthesia care in the recovery room Time used for identification of cricothyroid membrane by ultrasound guidance