Can Neck Circumference Measurements Less Than 43cm or Greater Than 43cm Predict Difficulty of Tracheal Intubation?

CAMC Health System

Status: Completed

Conditions: Neck Circumference, Difficulty of Tracheal Intubation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01191658

10-07-2252

Details and patient eligibility

About

The circumference of a person's neck is a useful predictor of difficulty of insertion of a breathing tube.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status 1-4
• Receiving general endotracheal anesthesia for surgery

Exclusion criteria

• Limited range of motion of the neck or jaw
• Cervical spine injuries
• Upper airway pathology
• Previous facial trauma, or goiter
• Patients receiving regional anesthesia or anesthesia other than general, endotracheal anesthesia