Study to assess difficulty prior using ultrasound in holding the mask effectively at the start of anaesthesia

Recruiting

Conditions: Other general symptoms and signs,

Registration Number: CTRI/2020/08/027496

Lead Sponsor: Bangalore medical college and research institute

Brief Summary: All patients will undergo airway and ultrasonographic measurements in the pre-operative area. Difficulty in mask ventilation is assessed by a senior anaesthesiologist. Initial mask ventilation classification

Grade 1- Could not attempt

Grade 2- Easy mask

Grade 3- Difficult mask ventilation requiring an oral airway or some other adjunct

Grade 4- Very difficult mask ventilation requiring two practioners

Grade 5- Unable to mask ventilate

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Open to Recruitment

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 204

Inclusion Criteria

1)Patient who give written informed consent 2)ASA I and II 3)Patients with BMI 18-25 kg/m2 4)Age 18-50 yrs, either sex 5)Patients scheduled for elective surgeries under general anaesthesia.

Exclusion Criteria

1)Patient refusal 2)Patients undergoing regional anesthesia and those with contraindication of mask ventilation (i.e., emergency cases requiring a rapid sequence induction, planned awake intubation) will be excluded 3)Presence of upper airway anatomical deformity, trauma, or tumour, beard ; 4)Presence of identifiable difficult airway or difficult airway history that required the patient to be awake during tracheal intubation.

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Ease/ difficulty in mask ventilation	During induction of anaesthesia

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method

Trial Locations

Locations (1): Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute
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Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India
Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute
🇮🇳Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India
Dr Swathi N
Principal investigator
9972454989
swathisaggi@gmail.com