Upwards Laryngeal Handshake Technique and Simple Palpation for Locating the Cricoid Cartilage

Seoul National University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Technique for Locating the Cricoid Cartilage

Treatments: Other: The cricoid cartilage is located.

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06210893

2023-1

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to compare upwards laryngeal handshake technique and simple palpation for locating the cricoid cartilage.

Enrollment: 140 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients undergoing general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

• History of neck surgery
• Anatomical anomaly or skin lesion in the neck
• History of gastroesophageal reflux disease

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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140 participants in 2 patient groups

Conventional simple palpation

Active Comparator group

Description:

The cricoid cartilage is located with simple palpation.

Treatment:

Other: The cricoid cartilage is located.

Upwards laryngeal handshake technique

Experimental group

Description:

The cricoid cartilage is located with upwards laryngeal handshake technique.

Treatment:

Other: The cricoid cartilage is located.