Comparison of ease of intubation with airtraq, miller, and macintosh laryngoscope blades in children- a prospepective randomised trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- KIMS
- Enrollment
- 75
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- ï‚·Intubation Difficulty Score (IDS),
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of our study is to compare the ease of intubationof Airtraq laryngoscope blade with miller and macintosh laryngoscope blades of appropriate sizes in children undergoing elective surgeries under general anaesthsia
Objectives include:
Time taken for intubation
Ease of intubation
Intubation Difficulty Score
Cormack - L ehane grade and Percentage of Glottic Opening
Haemodynamic response
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Computer generated randomization
- Masking
- Participant Blinded
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 2.00 Year(s) to 10.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •ASA grade 1 and 2 weight of 10 – 35 kg Adequate mouth opening Various elective surgerical procedures under general anesthesia.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients with active upper / lower respiratory tract infections Risk of aspiration Severe systemic disease Anticipated difficult airway Potiential and actual cervical spine injury Laryngeal trauma Hypoxia Coagulopathy.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
ï‚·Intubation Difficulty Score (IDS),
Time Frame: Preinduction, Postintubation 0min, 1 min, 3 min, 5 min
Ease of intubation
Time Frame: Preinduction, Postintubation 0min, 1 min, 3 min, 5 min
Cormack–Lehane grade and Percentage of Glottic Opening (POGO)
Time Frame: Preinduction, Postintubation 0min, 1 min, 3 min, 5 min
Haemodynamic response
Time Frame: Preinduction, Postintubation 0min, 1 min, 3 min, 5 min
Secondary Outcomes
- Heamodynamic response(0 min, 3 min, 5 min)