Status:
COMPLETED
Utility of Bedside Ultrasound in the Prediction of Difficult Airway
Lead Sponsor:
University of Nebraska
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Association for Medical Ultrasound
Conditions:
Laryngoscopy
Eligibility:
All Genders
19+ years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the utility of bedside ultrasound to predict difficult airway in patients requiring emergency intubation.
Detailed Description
A variety of pre-intubation clinical screening tests have been advocated to predict difficult laryngoscopy, but their usefulness is limited in emergency department, intensive care unit, pre-hospital a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients scheduled for any surgery under general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation
Exclusion
- Upper airway pathologies (facial fractures, tumours, etc)
- Cervical spine fractures
- Tracheostomy tube
- unable to give consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 9 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
162 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00799357
Start Date
December 9 2008
End Date
June 1 2009
Last Update
August 30 2023
Active Locations (1)
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University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198