Comparison of two different laryngoscopes for tracheal intubation with head and neck in neutral position under general anaesthesia
Phase 4
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Age more than 18 years ASA grade I and II undergoing elective surgery requiring tracheal intubation under general anaesthesia.
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/04/013212
- Lead Sponsor
- Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
ASA grade I & II scheduled to undergo elective surgery requiring tracheal intubation under general anaesthesia.
Exclusion Criteria
1) Patients withanticipated difficult airway:
Oropharyngeal pathology and facial abnormality
Mallampatti class III and IV
Thyromental distance < 6cm
BMI >35 kg/metre2
Interincisor distance <3.5 cm
Inability to bring lower incisors in front of upper incisors Cervical spine pathology or restricted neck movement Buck teeth , poor dentition with high risk of damage
2) Haemodynamic or pulmonary compromise
3) High risk of pulmonary aspiration (non fasted, gastroesophageal reflux)
4) Pregnancy
5) Cardiac disease and Hypertension
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Intubation Difficulty Scale Score comprising of: <br/ ><br>Number of attempts of tracheal tube passes <br/ ><br>Number of operators <br/ ><br>Number of alternative techniques (bougie, change of blade size) <br/ ><br>Glottic exposure (Cormack and Lehane grade minus 1) <br/ ><br>Lifting force required during laryngoscopy <br/ ><br>Necessity for Laryngeal pressure <br/ ><br>Vocal cord mobilityTimepoint: At the time of Laryngoscopy and Tracheal Intubation
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1)Duration of laryngoscopy attempt <br/ ><br>2)Duration of intubation attempt <br/ ><br>3)Total time taken to secure the airway <br/ ><br>4)Success rate of intubation <br/ ><br>5)Number of intubation attempts <br/ ><br>6)Ease of insertion of device 7)Haemodynamic changesTimepoint: At the time of Laryngoscopy and Tracheal Intubation