The Evaluation of Airway Dimension by Using Ultrasonography

National Taiwan University Hospital120 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to measure the dimension of airway in healthy Asian population. We recruit normal volunteer subjects aged more than 20 years old. Subglottic transverse diameter is measured and recorded by ultrasonography.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

120

Conditions

Subglottic Airway Diameter in Normal Adults

Interventions

assessment of subglottic diameter by ultrasonographyOTHER

assessment of subglottic diameter by ultrasonography

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Adult healthy volunteers (aged more than 20 years) without pre-existing airway or respiratory diseases, neck tumors and a history of neck operation. Exclusion Criteria: * pre-existing airway or respiratory diseases, neck tumors and a history of neck operation.

Locations (1)

Wan-Ching Lien

Taipei, Taiwan

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

transverse glottic diameter by ultrasonography

Time frame: one day

Central Contacts

Wan-Ching Lien, ph.D.

CONTACT

+886-2-2312345 wanchinglien@ntu.edu.tw

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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