A Comparative Study for Prediction of Difficulty of laryngoscopic Endotracheal Intubation in Operation Theatre by Measuring Patient Height and Neck Before Coming to Operation Theatre.

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Other Procedures,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2019/12/022445
• Lead Sponsor: Dr S N Medical College and Associated Group of Hospitals Jodhpur Rajasthan

Brief Summary

This study " A comparative study to evaluate difficulty of laryngoscopic endotracheal intubation by using ratio of patient height to thyromental distance, ratio of neck circumference to thyromental distance and thyromental height in adult patients in tertiary care centre " will be done at Dr S.N. Medical college and associated group of hospitals Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The study will be done under the guidance of my guide and the study is approved by the Institutional Ethecs Committee Dr Sampurnanand Medical College, Jodhpur.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2019-12-13
• Study Start: 2019-12-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 316

Inclusion Criteria

Patients of ASA grad 1 and 2, weight 50 -80 kg, posted for elective surgery under general anaesthesia.

Exclusion Criteria

Patient refusal, edentulous, pregnancy, upper air way facial abnormality or pathology, tumour, midline neck swelling requiring a rapid sequence induction or awake intubation, patients with history of previous surgery, burn, radiation or trauma to upper airway, unable to stand erect, patients with various craniofacial syndromes having facial abnormality like Treacher Collins Syndrome, Klippel Feil Syndrome, Crouzon Syndrome, Apert Syndrome etc.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To compare the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of ratio of patient height to thyromental distance, ratio of patient neck circumference to thyromental distance and thyromental height in adult patients.	By December2020

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
NA	NA

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dr. S.N. Medical College and Associated Group of Hospitals(MDM, MGH, Umaid Hospital) Jodhpur.; 🇮🇳 Jodhpur, RAJASTHAN, India

Dr. S.N. Medical College and Associated Group of Hospitals(MDM, MGH, Umaid Hospital) Jodhpur.

🇮🇳Jodhpur, RAJASTHAN, India

Dr Sukhdev Rao

Principal investigator

8829956509

sdrao2006@gmail.com