A forward study to compare clinical parameters and ultrasonogram for throat examination

Not yet recruiting

Conditions: Medical and Surgical,

Registration Number: CTRI/2023/11/060147

Lead Sponsor: Ramya R

Brief Summary: A prospective correlation study between airway ultrasound and clinical parameters for the prediction of difficult laryngoscopy

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Not Yet Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

1.Patients of either sex with age limit 18 to 60 years 2.Patients belonging to American Society of Anaesthesiologist grade 1 and 2 3.Patients who give a valid informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Maxillofacial anomalies 2.Restricted neck movents 3.Body mass index more than 35kg/m2 4.Limited mouth opening 5.Obstetric patients.

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
TO determine the role of skin to hyoid,skin to thyrohyoid membrane & tongue thickness using ultrasound & routine clinical parameters for patients under going elective surgical procedure under general anaesthesia	40 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
TO determine difficult laryngoscopy by Cormack Lehane grading	30 minutes

Trial Locations

Locations (1): Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Cenre Ariyur, Puducherry-605 102
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Pondicherry, PONDICHERRY, India
Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Cenre Ariyur, Puducherry-605 102
🇮🇳Pondicherry, PONDICHERRY, India
Dr Ramya R
Principal investigator
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ramyaraju16.rr@gmail.com