To find out whether an anesthesia trainee doctor will be able to place the artificial tube in patient’s airway tube in first attempt by using either regular laryngoscope or by video based laryngoscope.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 172
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients 18-60 years of age requiring Rapid Sequence Induction for General Anaesthesia
2. American society of anaesthesiologists physical status classification of 1-3
Exclusion Criteria
1. Anticipated difficult airway
2. Cervical spine injury
3. Patient on preoperative oxygen therapy
4. Pregnant woman
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the first intubation success rates of video laryngoscope and direct laryngoscopeTimepoint: At the time of intubation
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence of regurgitation or aspirationTimepoint: During intubation;Laryngoscopic view between the two groups.Timepoint: During intubation;Any mucosal or dental injuryTimepoint: During intubation;Any need for adjustments of cricoid pressure between the two groupsTimepoint: During intubation;Any need for external laryngeal manipulation to improve the laryngeal view between the two groups.Timepoint: During intubation;Any need to use intubation aids other than stylet between the two groupsTimepoint: During intubation;Duration of first attempt of intubation between the two study groupsTimepoint: At the time of intubation;Heart rate and blood pressure changes during and after intubationTimepoint: Time from the start of intubation, every one minute till 10 minutes after intubation;Incidence of hypoxia (less than 92%) between the two groups.Timepoint: During intubation