Comparison of use of three different laryngoscopes in children

Completed

Conditions: Paeditric patients posted for elective surgery requiring general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation

Registration Number: CTRI/2012/09/003011

Lead Sponsor: Lady Hardinge Medical College and ASSOC HOSPITALS

Brief Summary: Prediction of difficult airway is not always possible in a child as measurement of mentohyoid, thyromental, mandibular and inter-incisor lengths have no value. A plethora of airway devices have thus flooded the market to overcome the inadequacy of difficult airway prediction. The videolaryngoscopes have provided a better view of the glottis than the conventional laryngoscopes in adults, however there is limited knowledge of their performance in paediatric patients. We have therefore designed this study to evaluate and compare the Truview PCD and C-MAC laryngoscopes to the standard Macintosh laryngoscope in paediatric patients.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

1-6 yrs either sex elective surgery requiring general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation.

Exclusion Criteria

ASA physical grade 2, presence of raised intracranial pressure, high risk for pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents, coagulopathy presence of any pathology of head and neck.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Best laryngeal view obtained (POGO score)	At the time of laryngoscopy

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time taken to intubate	No. of attempts at intubation

Trial Locations

Locations (1): Main operating theatres
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Central, DELHI, India
Main operating theatres
🇮🇳Central, DELHI, India
Dr Nishant Kumar
Principal investigator
9811934659
kumarnishant@yahoo.co.uk