Ultrasound Airway Assessment of Critically Ill Preeclamptic; Comparison Between Two Technique
Recruiting · NCT06651879 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Ain Shams University
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
techniques of ultrasound examination of the airway
What this trial is about
Unexpected difficult airway exposes the patient to serious morbidity and even mortality. The changes in pregnancy and preeclampsia increase the risk of difficult intubation. Proper anticipation affects the outcome and enhances safety, especially in critically ill patients. This research aims to assess the superiority of either 2 views or 5 views ultrasound assessment in predictivity of difficult airway (difficult ventilation, laryngoscopy, and intubation) and their comparison to traditional clinical examination by El-Ganzouri Risk Index (EGRI) in critically ill obstetric patients with pre-eclampsia.
Who can take part
Age range
No age limits stated
Sex
Female
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Critically ill preeclamptic patients for caesarean section under general anesthesia with the following criteria:
- Aged from 18 to 60 years.
- Singleton or multiple pregnancies,
- Mentally competent.
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I, II and III
Exclusion criteria
- Patient's Refusal to participate,
- Abnormal pharynx or airway anatomy,
- expected difficult laryngoscopy with cervical spine abnormality,
- Maxillofacial anomalies,
- upper airway diseases or malignancy,
- Unconscious women,
- those with learning difficulties, or mentally handicapped
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Ain shams university - Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt