Comparison of effects different types of manouvers done externally over neck to improve the view of vocal cords during intubation using Airtraq laryngoscope with neck stabilisatio
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- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Healthy patients with no comorbid illness, coming for elective surgical procedures requiring General endotracheal anaesthesia
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2014/09/005056
- Lead Sponsor
- Kasturba Medical College
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Patients aged 18 to 60 years of either gender
American Society of Anasesthesiologists Physical Status (ASA-PS) I and II
Elective surgery under general anaesthesia requiring endotracheal intubation
Modified Mallampati Class 1 and 2
Exclusion Criteria
Patients at risk for gastric aspiration
Anticipated difficult airway
Buck teeth, loose teeth or edentulous patient
Oropharyngeal masses
Swelling or mass in the neck
History of surgery in the neck, pharynx and larynx
Obesity (BMI >30 kg/m2)
Patients with reactive airway disease, ischaemic heart disease
Patients with cervical spine problems
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Better external manoeuvre in terms of ease of intubation through airtraq with manual in-line stabilisationTimepoint: Time from insertion of airtraq laryngoscope in oral cavity to visualisation of glottis and from visualisation of glottis to visual confirmation of endotracheal tube entering trachea
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Airway trauma and postoperative hoarsenessTimepoint: Blood at the tip of airtraq laryngoscope blade or endotracheal tube and hoarseness of voice 24 hour postoperatively