Prediction of difficult airway via preoperative LEMON’S airway assessment criteria
- Conditions
- Medical and Surgical,
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/12/022542
- Lead Sponsor
- GSMC KEMH
- Brief Summary
The prediction of a difficult airway is still a major concern in anaesthesia. A general limitation in the real life clinical setting is that one cannot have all kinds of alternative airway equipment’s at any given time in any given location. Therefore, it is helpful to know beforehand which type of airway problem is expected in each individual patient and consequently which logistic precautions have to be taken in advance. In this study we shall use LEMON SCORE to evaluate patient’s airway and correlate it with Cormack-Lehane (CL) grade visualized at the time of laryngoscopy. This prospective and observational study will be done in 380 patients of age above 18 years of age posted for elective surgery undergoing general anaesthesia requiring endotracheal intubation. The aim of the study is to find out the diagnostic value of LEMON airway assessment score for prediction of difficult laryngoscopy and intubation. In addition duration of laryngoscopy, duration of intubation and number of attempts shall also be noted.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 380
- Participants undergoing all kind of elective surgery requiring endotracheal intubation 2) Patients above 18 years of age.
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- Patients refusing to participate in the study 2) Patient with an in-situ endotracheal tube 3) Pregnant woman 4) Patients requiring Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI).
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- Patients having a restricted mouth opening of <2cm or Temperomandibular joint immobility in whom laryngoscope cannot be inserted and hence Cormack Lehane Grading not possible.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To evaluate the incidence of anticipated difficult airway by using the LEMON airway score method and ï‚· To correlate how LEMON method helps in determining difficult intubation with the Cormack-Lehane grade visualized at the time of laryngoscopy day prior to surgery
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method duration of laryngoscopy, ï‚· duration of intubation and ï‚· number of attempts of successful intubation On day of Surgery
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
GSMC KEMH
🇮🇳Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA, India
GSMC KEMH🇮🇳Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA, IndiaDr Natasha Imtiyaz BengaliPrincipal investigator9819354194natashabengali718@gmail.com