A study to compare time to laryngoscopic endotracheal intubation (passing a tube into airway to provide ventilation) in junior resident doctors when taught using video laryngoscope by two different methods
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- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/08/035762
- Lead Sponsor
- AIIMS
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
ââ?¬â??Consenting male and female patients posted for elective surgeries requiring general anaesthesia with oro-tracheal intubation
�ASA I, II
�Aged between 18-60 years.
�BMI < 30 kg/m2
Exclusion Criteria
Predicted difficult airway
1. Modified Mallampati class 3 & 4
2. Thyromental distance < 6.5cm
3. Upper lip bite test negative
4. Restricted neck movements (flexion <25 degrees, extension < 85 degrees)
�Previous history of difficult intubation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Time to intubate from the insertion of laryngoscope blade between the teeth to the trainee verbally indicating the completion of procedureTimepoint: 2 minutes
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Comparison of time from the insertion of laryngoscope blade and the appearance of 3rd capnograph wave. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: in seconds;Failed intubation attemptTimepoint: within 90 seconds;Incidence of gum elastic bougie use <br/ ><br>Timepoint: -;Incidence of injury to oral cavity structures like injury to teeth, etc. (teeth clicks by the laryngoscope) <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>Timepoint: -;Intubation success rate (verified by lung inflation) <br/ ><br>Timepoint: -;Subject�s perception of difficulty <br/ ><br>Timepoint: (easy/medium/hard)