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a study to compare two diffrent things by applying a collar around neck

Completed
Conditions
Medical and Surgical,
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/11/016454
Lead Sponsor
Department of Anaesthesiology Pt B D Sharma PGIMS Rohtak
Brief Summary

I am conducting a study to compare Airtraq and McCoy laryngoscope for endotracheal intubation in patients with simulated immobilized cervical spine. By conducting this study we can know which laryngoscope is better for difficult intubation in patients where we cant move neck because of cervical spine injury.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) I-III physical status undergoing surgical procedure requiring intubation.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients having anticipated difficult intubation Full stomach patients requiring rapid sequence intubation BMI > 35 Kg/m2.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Intubation TimeIntubation time
Modified Cormack and Lehane grading scaleIntubation time
Percentage of glottic opening score (POGO)Intubation time
IDS(Intubation Difficulty Scale)Intubation time
First attempt success rateIntubation time
Number of attemptsIntubation time
CompictainsIntubation time
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
hemodynamic monitoring1 sec 3 sec 5 sec

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pt. B D Sharma PGIMS Rohtak

🇮🇳

Rohtak, HARYANA, India

Pt. B D Sharma PGIMS Rohtak
🇮🇳Rohtak, HARYANA, India
Dr Prashant Kumar
Principal investigator
9416336901
pk.pgims@yahoo.com

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