A study to compare height of neck (sternomental distance) and neck mobility (sternomental displacement) which is better to predict difficult insertion of a tube through a persons mouth or nose, then into their trachea (windpipe) having operation in which general anaesthesia is given.
Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: K800- Calculus of gallbladder with acutecholecystitis
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/05/066743
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Adequate mouth opening.
Cooperative patients.
Informed and written consent.
Either sex.
ASA grade I or II patients.
Exclusion Criteria
Refusal to participate in study.
BMI at or above the 95th percentile for adults of same age and sex.
Uncooperative patients
Patients with known difficult airway such as head and neck deformities, congenital upper airway malformations, head and neck swellings, scars, neck contractures, TML dysfunction, limitation of cervical movements etc.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method There will be five parameters namely demographic parameters, modified Mallampati test, interincisor gap, measurement of sternomental distance, sternomental displacement to be assessed preoperatively with the same flexible measuring tape to avoid instrumental bias.Timepoint: Assessed before the surgery <br/ ><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Difficulty of tracheal intubation will be assessed using Cormack Lehane Classification & Intubation Difficulty Scale (IDS).Timepoint: During insertion of endotracheal tube