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: Comparison of three instruments ( laryngoscopes) used for placing a tube in the windpipe through nose in oral surgeries.

Completed
Conditions
Patients posted for elective oral surgeries under general anaesthesia requiring nasotracheal intubation.
Registration Number
CTRI/2017/10/010194
Lead Sponsor
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar
Brief Summary

Endotracheal intubation is a must for oxygenation and ventilation in patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia. The advantage of McCoy and TruView laryngoscopes over conventional laryngoscope has been demonstrated in numerous studies.1,2 The McCoy laryngoscope is designed to elevate the epiglottis with its hinged tip3 and it is frequently used to facilitate tracheal intubation when the view of the glottic opening is restricted.4 The TruView  (Truphatek International Ltd, Netanya, Israel) is a modified laryngoscope that expands the angular view of the larynx and adjacent structures with the help of an optical system view tube which consists of prisms and lenses, thereby facilitating intubation.5,6  However, relative efficacy of these devices for nasotracheal intubation have not been evaluated. Therefore, this randomized, prospective study is planned to compare the effectiveness of Macintosh, McCoy and TruView laryngoscopes for bougie aided nasotracheal intubation in patients undergoing head and neck surgeries.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
45
Inclusion Criteria

Patients of either sex aged 18 – 60 years, ASA grade I-II, undergoing elective head and neck surgeries under general anaesthesia with nasotracheal intubation will be included.

Exclusion Criteria

ASA III and IV patients.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare the time taken for bougie aided nasotracheal intubation (insertion of ETT in nostril to capnograph visualization),by Macintosh, McCoy and TruView laryngoscope.To compare the time taken for bougie aided nasotracheal intubation (insertion of ETT in nostril to capnograph visualization),by Macintosh, McCoy and TruView laryngoscope.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare the number of attempts for bougie aided nasotracheal intubation by Macintosh, McCoy and TruView laryngoscope.To compare the number of attempts for bougie aided nasotracheal intubation by Macintosh, McCoy and TruView laryngoscope.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar

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Khordha, ORISSA, India

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar
🇮🇳Khordha, ORISSA, India
Dr Neha Singh
Principal investigator
9438884045
hinehabhu@rediffmail.com

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