Comparison of Macintosh blade and Macdoshi blade in general anaesthesia.

Recruiting

Conditions: Patient under going elective surgery under general anaesthesia

Registration Number: CTRI/2018/01/011552

Lead Sponsor: Dr L Sai Anand

Brief Summary: This study is basically comparing two laryngoscopic blades used for orotracheal intubation. Conventionally used blade is Macintosh ,the other blade is MacDoshi blade. Blades will be used to assess laryngoscopic view using the modified Cormack- Lehane grading , the ease of intubation using Arinoâ€™s scale,time of intubation and hemodynamic changes .Informed consent will be taken and patient will be allocated to either group using a computer generated random sequence generator .Following routine induction of anaesthesia, patient will be intubated with assigned blade by observer 2.while observer 1 who is blinded for the blade being used will be recording hemodynamic variables.Observer 3 will note time for intubation and chart modified Cormack- Lehane grade,Arinoâ€™s scale for ease of intubation as told by observer 2.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Open to Recruitment

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Patients of either sex of at least 18 years of age to 60 years , with body mass index (BMI) of 18.5 to 29.5 kilograms per meter square belonging to American Society of Anaesthesiologist Physical Status 1 or 2, scheduled for elective surgery under general anaesthesia requiring orotracheal intubation.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patient refusal 2.Anticipated difficult airway.
3.Pregnancy 4.Cervical spine pathology 5.Increased risk of pulmonary aspiration 6.Buck teeth 7.Hypertensive patient on beta blockers 8.Ischemic heart disease 9.
Patients with increased intracranial pressure and head injury 10.
Reactive airway disease 11.
BMI > 30 kg/m2 12.
Heart block 13.
Hemodynamic instability 14.
Cognitive dysfunction/ psychiatric disease.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Laryngoscopic view of glottis	One time measurement at the time of intubation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1.Ease of intubation.	2.Time for intubation.

Trial Locations

Locations (1): kasturba medical college
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Udupi, KARNATAKA, India
kasturba medical college
🇮🇳Udupi, KARNATAKA, India
Dr L Sai Anand
Principal investigator
9959186090
sai.nand43@gmail.com