Utility of Bedside Ultrasound in the Prediction of Difficult Airway

Completed

• Conditions: Laryngoscopy

• Registration Number: NCT00799357
• Lead Sponsor: University of Nebraska

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the utility of bedside ultrasound to predict difficult airway in patients requiring emergency intubation.

Detailed Description

A variety of pre-intubation clinical screening tests have been advocated to predict difficult laryngoscopy, but their usefulness is limited in emergency department, intensive care unit, pre-hospital and combat settings. Patients in these settings are often confused, lethargic, obtunded, uncooperative and common screening tests for difficult laryngoscopy cannot be applied in a large number of emergency intubations. In the recent past, there has been growing interest in upper airway ultrasound. The purpose of this study is to assess the utility of bedside ultrasound to predict difficult airway in patients requiring emergency intubation.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2008-11-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-11-26
• Study First Posted: 2008-11-27
• Study Start: 2008-12-09
• Primary Completion: 2009-06-01
• Study Completion: 2009-06-01
• Status Verified: 2023-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-08-28
• Last Update Posted: 2023-08-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 162

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients scheduled for any surgery under general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation

Exclusion Criteria

• Upper airway pathologies (facial fractures, tumours, etc)
• Cervical spine fractures
• Tracheostomy tube
• unable to give consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Predictors of difficult laryngoscopy	one day

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Nebraska Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Omaha, Nebraska, United States