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Comparison of two different methods of laryngoscopy for intubation in patients with contracture neck

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- AGE more than 18YEARSASA GRADE I AND II
Registration Number
CTRI/2017/06/008822
Lead Sponsor
VARDHMAN MAHAVIR MEDICAL COLLEGE AND SAFDARJUNG HOSPITA
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

ASA GRADE I AND II,

HAVING MILD TO MODERATE CONTRACTURE OF NECK(ONAHS CLASSIFICATION TYPE 1 AND 2),

MALLAMPATTI GRADE 1 OR 2,

MOUTH OPENING ATLEAST 3cm, UNDERGOING ELECTIVE SURGERY AND REQUIRING INTUBATIO

Exclusion Criteria

1. PATHOLOGY OF NECK OTHER THAN THE SCAR,

2. REACTIVE AIRWAY,

3. GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE,

4. BMI MORE THAN 30,

5. NECK CIRCUMFERENCE MORE THAN 40cm,

6. PREGNANT PATIENTS

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare the ease of intubation which include: <br/ ><br>1)use of external manuvers or not, <br/ ><br>2)use of stylet or not, <br/ ><br>3)use of bougie or not, <br/ ><br>4)time taken to intubate(less than 30sec or more than 30sec) <br/ ><br>5)number of attempts(1 or 2)Timepoint: At the time of intubation
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1) Cormack lehane grade <br/ ><br>2) Maximum drop in saturation <br/ ><br>3) Mucosal or dental trauma <br/ ><br>4) Rescue intubation used or notTimepoint: At the time of intubation, during the surgery, and post operative period
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