Bed up head elevation compared to supine sniffing position in patients undergoing emergency intubatio

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

• Registration Number: CTRI/2021/09/036576
• Lead Sponsor: Jawaharlal Institute Of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Open to Recruitment
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

All patients undergoing rapid sequence intubation above 18 years of age in emergency department

Exclusion Criteria

Trauma patients

Patients with airway obstruction secondary to advanced head and neck tumors and severe airway edema secondary to burns, injuries, infections.

Patients with contraindication to neck extension

Patient with history of difficult airway from previous intubation history

Crash intubation

All Pregnant patients requiring RSI

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To compare the time taken for endotracheal intubation in patient undergoing rapid sequence intubation (RSI) using direct laryngoscope (DL) in bed up head elevation (BUHE) versus supine sniffing positionTimepoint: At Baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To compare the adverse events during RSI using DL in bed up head elevation versus supine sniffing positionTimepoint: At baseline(At start of procedure, during the procedure,2minutes post-procedure,5 minutes post-procedure,10 minutes post -procedure;To Compare the First pass success rate in patient undergoing rapid sequence elevation (RSI) using direct laryngoscope (DL) in bed up head elevation (BUHE) versus supine sniffing positionTimepoint: At baseline