Comparison of Thyromental Height Test with Thyromental distance as predictor of difficult intubation in cardiac surgical patients - CROSS SECTIONAL COMPARATIVE STUDY
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 100
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- 1. To study sensitivity and specificity of thyromental height test in difficult intubation
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Anaesthesia has developed a lot in recent years but failure to secure the airway remains the most dangerous situation. There can be several complications ranging from sorethroat to cerebral damage and death,due to maintain patent airway after induction.
There are varous tests used to predict difficult intubation as Thyromental distance , Mallampatti score , inter incisor gap, ability to prognath, but there is no single test that has been shown to predict difficult intubation reliably.
Recently a Newer Test Thyromental Height Test has been introduced to predict difficult intubation.
The Thyromental Height Test is The height between anterior border of mentum and thyroid cartilage, while patient lies supine with his/her mouOur study is designed to assess the validity of Thyromental Height Test as a single objective measure for predicting difficult intubation and its comparison with Thyromental Distance
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18.00 Year(s) to 65.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients undergoing elective cardiac surgeries
- •Both Male and Female
- •Age group: 18 to 65 years old.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Body mass index > 30kg/metre square
- •Craniofacial malformations
- •Abnormal dentition
- •Unable to sit
- •Decreased mouth opening <2.5cm
- •Restricted neck extension.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
1. To study sensitivity and specificity of thyromental height test in difficult intubation
Time Frame: to measure thyromental height and distance prior to intubation and comparing difficulty level after intubation
2. To study sensitivity and specificity of thyromental Distance in difficult intubation
Time Frame: to measure thyromental height and distance prior to intubation and comparing difficulty level after intubation
Secondary Outcomes
- 1.To study positive predictive value and negative predictive value of thyromental height test in difficult(intubation)
Investigators
Snehal Upadhyay
Mgm Medical College And Hospital