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

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Technique for Locating the Cricoid Cartilage
• Interventions: Other: The cricoid cartilage is located.

• 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

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Conventional simple palpation	The cricoid cartilage is located.	The cricoid cartilage is located with simple palpation.
Upwards laryngeal handshake technique	The cricoid cartilage is located.	The cricoid cartilage is located with upwards laryngeal handshake technique.

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.