Ultrasonography vs Conventional Methods for Prediction of Difficult Airway in Adult Patients

Difficult Intubation Clinical Trial

Official title:

Ultrasonography(Distance From Skin to Epiglottis) vs Conventional Methods (Mallampati Score & Thyromental Distance) for Prediction of Difficult Airway in Adult Patients

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03799055
• Other study ID #: Us in difficult airway
• Status: Completed
• Start date: June 10, 2019
• Est. completion date: January 10, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: April 2020
• Source: Benha University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study to assess and compare between methods of prediction of difficult airway including Mallmpati score , thyromental distance and us measured distance from skin to epiglottis(DES) t the level of thyrohyoid membrane in adult patients requiring endotracheal intubation for an elective surgical procedure.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 80
• Est. completion date: January 10, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: December 29, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• American Society of Anaesthesia class 1,2and 3.

• elective surgical procedure requiring endotracheal intubation.

• Age 18_60 years old.

• BMI less than 40kg/meter square.

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients refusal.

• Unable to give consent.

• Preexisting airway malformations or pathology.

• History of difficult intubation.

• Pregnancy.

• Patients with tracheostomy tube.

• BMI more than 40 kg/meter square.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Difficult Intubation

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Benha University Hospital	Banha	Banha

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Benha University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Prediction of difficult airway	Assess which method is better for prediction of difficult airway DES or conventional	Preoperative