Does the depth of the cricothyroid membrane correlate with weight? V1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Does the depth of the cricothyroid membrane from the skin measured by ultrasound correlate with a patient's weight?
IRAS ID
217938
Contact name
Richard Vanner
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Research and Development Department GHNHSFT
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
217938, IRAS
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 5 months, 29 days
Research summary
Following informed consent the depth of the cricothyroid membrane of the larynx, from the skin at the front of their neck, will be made with an ultrasound machine in 100 competent adult patients presenting for elective surgery. This will be undertaken in private while they wait for their operation. These measurements will be recorded together with their gender, weight and neck circumference. There may be a statistical correlation between these measurements and the patient's weight. This will help the performance of emergency cricothyrotomy, and also the design of equipment used for this procedure.
REC name
London - Dulwich Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/LO/2100
Date of REC Opinion
17 Nov 2016
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion