To predict the difficulty in intubation during general anesthesia by neck circumference and thyromental distance (distancefrom the chin to the top of thyroid cartilage) in obese and overweight patient
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: 4- Measurement and Monitoring
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/07/071399
- Lead Sponsor
- Drsurendar
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Patient planned for elective Surgery under general anesthesia.
BMI range of 25 to 40 kg/m²(based on WHO classification of weight status)
Age18-45 years of age both sex
ASA 1 and 2
Hypertension
Diabetic mellitus
Bronchial asthma
COPD seizure disorder under control
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patien refusal
2. Pregnant women
3. Naso tracheal intubation
4. Airway pathology,Craniofacial abnormality
5. Restricted neck or tempero-mandibular joint movement
6. Morbid obesity (more than 40kg/m²)
7.Those requiring rapid sequence intubation (Hypothyroid)
8.Edentulous patient
9.Patient with neck swelling
10.Burns contracture in front of neck
11.Post tracheostomy patient
12.Past neck Surgery patient
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method