Upwards Laryngeal Handshake Technique and Simple Palpation for Locating the Cricoid Cartilage

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Technique for Locating the Cricoid Cartilage

• Registration Number: NCT06210893
• Lead Sponsor: SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center

Brief Summary

This study aims to compare upwards laryngeal handshake technique and simple palpation for locating the cricoid cartilage.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-01-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-01-08
• Study First Posted: 2024-01-18
• Status Verified: 2024-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-02-13
• Last Update Posted: 2024-02-14
• Study Start: 2024-02-26
• Primary Completion: 2024-12-31
• Study Completion: 2024-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients undergoing general anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria

• History of neck surgery
• Anatomical anomaly or skin lesion in the neck
• History of gastroesophageal reflux disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Success rate for the correct identification of the cricoid cartilage	At 1 minute after induction of anesthesia	Identification of the cricoid cartilage is evaluated using ultrasound.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Distance from the cricoid cartilage center	At 1 minute after induction of anesthesia	Distance from the cricoid cartilage center to the identification of the cricoid cartilage is assessed.