Identification Of Difficulty In Inserting A Tube Into Breathing System By Using Different Tests Before Operation In Children Undergoing Surgery

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Medical and Surgical,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2022/10/046850
• Lead Sponsor: Vardhman Mahavir Medical College And Safdarjung Hospital

Brief Summary

In adult patients,various predictive tests for difficult airway are used. The modified Mallampatitest (MMT) is a simple airway assessment tool to predict difficult intubationfrom the anatomy of oropharynx. Other bedside tests like Thyromental distance (TMD), Ratioof height to thyromental distance (RHTMD), Mandible Protrusion Test (MPT), Modified measurementof Sterno-mental distance are routinely used to evaluate difficult intubationin adults. The use of various preoperative airway assessment parameters forpredicting difficult intubation in adults has been established in theliterature. However, unlike adults, there are no defined parameters in thepaediatric population that can help predict and recognize paediatric patientswho are at risk of difficult intubation. These tests have different sensitivityand specificity in predicting difficult airway. It is not clear,which method is better than others for prediction of difficult laryngoscopy.

In view of above situation, we are conducting astudy to compare the predictive value of various tests for predicting difficultlaryngoscopy in children aged between 6 – 12 years who are posted for electivesurgery.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-01-11
• Last Update Posted: 2022-10-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 130

Inclusion Criteria

ASA Grade I And II Patients, Age group: 6-12 Years Of Age, Both Genders, Children Posted For Elective Surgery.

Exclusion Criteria

Children with congenital defects or syndromes involving upper airway, Patients with known difficult upper airway, lesion/ growth in head and neck, Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea, Uncooperative children.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To compare pre-anaesthetic clinical tests for predicting difficult airway in children between 6-12 years of age undergoing elective surgery	To compare pre-anaesthetic clinical tests for predicting difficult airway in children between 6-12 years of age undergoing elective surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate predictive value of each of the tests for predicting difficulty airway.	To find single test with maximum predictive value for assessing difficulty airway.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Vardhman Mahavir Medical College And Safdarjung Hospital; 🇮🇳 South, DELHI, India

Vardhman Mahavir Medical College And Safdarjung Hospital

🇮🇳South, DELHI, India

CHETAN K B

Principal investigator

07019217620

chetankbc2@gmail.com