Thyromental Height Test (TMHT) as a Predictor of Difficult Airway in Obese Patients
- Conditions
- Difficult Airway Intubation
- Registration Number
- NCT04212156
- Lead Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Brief Summary
Difficult airway management is a major concern for anesthetists and contributes to perioperative morbidity and mortality. The incidence of difficult intubation in the obese population with a BMI of greater than 30 has been reported to be 15.8%. Thyromental height test (TMHT) is a new bedside test for difficult airway, it is a measure of the height between the anterior borders of the mentum and thyroid cartilage. TMHT can act as a surrogate for amount of mandibular protrusion; dimensions of submandibular space; and anterior position of the larynx. It appears promising as a single anatomical measure to predict the risk of difficult laryngoscopy.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 105
- Patients aged between 18-60 years old, ASA physical status II& III with BMI > 30 Kg/m2 who will undergo elective surgical procedures under general anesthesia using endotracheal intubation with conventional laryngoscopy
- Patients with neuromuscular disorders, craniofacial abnormalities, abnormal dentition, uncooperative, who need awake intubation and patients who undergoing emergency operations will be excluded
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method TMHT before induction of general anesthesia Validity of TMHT for prediction of difficult airway in obese patient undergoing general anesthesia
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Abeer Ahmed
🇪🇬Maadi, Cairo, Egypt