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sing ultrasound to compare the thickness of tongue and the distance between hyoid bone and chin to predict weather intubation will be difficult or not

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Registration Number
CTRI/2023/06/054146
Lead Sponsor
Bharati hospital and Research centre
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1. Age group: Above 18y posted for elective surgery under GA with endotracheal intubation. 2. ASA I/ II/ III

Exclusion Criteria

1. Submandibular or neck swellings 2. Anticipated Difficult airway 3. Facial deformity 4. cervical spine injury 5. operated cases of head and neck surgeries

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To collect the data and establish the standard value for tongue volume and hyomental distance for prediction of difficult intubationTimepoint: By th end of study
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To collect the data and establish the standard value for tongue volume and hyomental distance for prediction of difficult intubationTimepoint: By the end of study
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