Airway Ultrasound Versus Mallampati Score as a Predictor of Difficult Direct Laryngoscopy in Obese Patients

NCT06057818 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: MD99/2023
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the ability of pre-operative ultrasound assessment of neck anatomy in predicting difficult laryngoscopy in obese patients undergoing elective surgery requiring tracheal intubation and comparing it to conventional methods as the Mallampati score in anticipating difficult laryngoscopy.

Conditions

Airway Ultrasound; Difficult Intubation; Mallampati Score

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Comparison between the Mallampati score and the airway ultrasound

  Comparison between the Mallampati score and the airway ultrasound measurements in the prediction of difficult intubation in obese patients

  6 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• comparison between each airway ultrasound measurement

  6 months

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

patients of both sexes (18-60 years old) with an American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification score of I to III, scheduled for elective surgical procedure requiring endotracheal intubation and body mass index more than 30 kg/m2.

You may qualify if:

• Both sexes
• Age from18 to 60 years old
• With an American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification score of I to III,
• Scheduled for elective surgical procedure requiring endotracheal intubation
• Body mass index more than 30 kg/m2.

You may not qualify if:

• Patient refusal
• Emergency surgery
• Patients with history of airway or neck surgery
• Neck mobility abnormalities
• Syndromatic patients
• Pre-existing airway malformations or pathology like facial or cervical fractures, maxillofacial abnormalities, cervical tumors or goiter.
• History of difficult intubation.
• Patients with tracheostomy tubes.
• Pregnant patients.
• Body mass index less than 30 kg/m2.
• ASA IV or above patients.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ain Shams University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ain Shams University

Cairo, Egypt

RECRUITING

Central Study Contacts

Sherif HA Loka

CONTACT

00201227671174; sh_1507@hotmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: assistant lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 20, 2023
• First Posted: September 28, 2023
• Study Start: March 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2024
• Study Completion: August 1, 2024
• Last Updated: February 13, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02

Locations

EG (1)