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Thyromental Height Test as a New Method for Prediction of Difficult Intubation in Obese Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Medical University of Silesia
Conditions:
Intubation, Intratracheal
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The main objective of this trial is to assess the clinical usefulness of thyromental height test (TMHT) in prediction of difficult intubation in obese patients scheduled for elective surgical procedur...
Detailed Description
Successful and fast intubation are crucial for the safety of general anaesthesia. Failed intubation and acute hypoxia remain among the major contributing factors of anaesthesia related deaths. Difficu...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- qualification for elective surgical procedures, requiring general anaesthesia, direct laryngoscopy and intubation
- consent for participation in the trail
- age ≥18 years
- BMI ≥30 kg/m2
Exclusion
- BMI ≤30 kg/m2
- patients overweight due to ascites or tumor
- emergency procedures
- visible anatomic abnormalities
- patients scheduled for awake fibreoptic intubation
- intubation failure
- lack of consent for participation in the trail
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2020
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
300 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04439487
Start Date
June 1 2020
End Date
June 1 2021
Last Update
June 19 2020
Active Locations (2)
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1
Medical University of Gdansk
Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, 80-214
2
Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Kliniczny nr 1
Zabrze, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, 41-800