It is a study to compare time required for endotracheal tube insertion using macintosh laryngoscope and cost effective video- assisted laryngoscope in adult patients posted for elective surgery.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/03/050412
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Anaesthesiology
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
34 adult patients belonging to either sex, ASA grade 1 / 2 posted for elective surgery under general anesthesia
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients at risk of aspiration.
2. Patients with irregular dentition.
3. Patients with oropharyngeal pathology,
4. ASA III and IV patients
5. Patients with Anticipated difficult airway
6. Patients with Body mass index (BMI) more than 35 Kg/m2,
7. Patients with History of sleep apnoea
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Time between introduction of the laryngoscope and <br/ ><br>appearance of an EtCO2 tracing (T1+T2: Procedure time)Timepoint: During the procedure only.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. CL grading <br/ ><br>2. Rate of successful orotracheal intubation <br/ ><br>3. Number of attempts for successful intubation <br/ ><br>4. Need for OLEM for manoeuvre to improve the view <br/ ><br>5. Perceived ease of intubationTimepoint: During the procedure only. no follow ups.