MedPath

A STUDY TO COMPARE TWO MEASUREMENTS IN NECK AND CHEST TO HELP IDENTIFY THE DIFFICULTY LEVEL TO PUT BREATHING TUBE INTO TRACHEA BEFORE SURGERY

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Registration Number
CTRI/2023/05/053104
Lead Sponsor
DR NANDINI C V
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

Patients belonging to American Society of Anesthesiologistsâ?? physical status (ASA PS) I and II.

Patients posted for elective surgeries requiring endotracheal intubation under general anaesthesia.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with body mass index >35 kg/m2,

Obstetric patients,

Patients with upper airway deformities, anatomical abnormality & limitation of TMJ and Atlanto axial joint,

Oral & maxillofacial tumors,

Past history of head, neck and thoracic surgery.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare the usefulness of Acromioaxillo Suprasternal notch index (AASI) with that of Thyromental height test (TMHT) for predicting the difficult visualization of larynx during endotracheal intubation in patients undergoing general anaesthesia as assessed by Cormack â?? Lehane grading.Timepoint: pre operative period, during endotracheal intubation
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare Acromioaxillo Suprasternal notch index (AASI) and Thyromental height test (TMHT) with modified Mallampati (MMP) score, upper lip bite test (ULBT), Sternomental distance (SMD), Thyromental distance (TMD) and neck circumference (NC).Timepoint: pre operative period and during endotracheal intubation
© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath