A study to assess whether body thickness in front of neck measured using an ultrasound useful in predicting difficulty in doing laryngoscopy(a medical procedure done for the visualisation of larynx)
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/07/009010
- Lead Sponsor
- Azeezia Medical College
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Patients of either sex,between age 18 years- 60years,with BMI >= 25 kg/m2,who are scheduled to undergo general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation and are willing and able to give informed consent will be recruited to the trial
Exclusion Criteria
1.pregnancy
2.upper airway patholology
3.cervical spine disease/ fractures
4.full stomach
5.hiatus hernia
6.gastroesophageal reflux disease.
7.known history of thyroid disorder/enlargement
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary objective will be to assess the sensitivity, specificity and predictive accuracy of modified mallampati with or without ultrasound guided anterior neck soft tissue thickness in predicting difficult laryngoscopy in patients with BMI â?¥25 kg/m2Timepoint: At the completion of the study ie at 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The secondary objective will be to compare the sensitivity of modified mallampati with US guided anterior neck soft tissue thickness and mallampati alone in predicting difficult laryngoscopy in patients with BMI â?¥25 kg/m2Timepoint: At the completion of the study ie at 6 months