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junior resident will predict the difficulty in airway during pre anaesthetic examination and same will be confirmed by the experienced anaesthesiologist during endotracheal tube insertion in operation theatre

Completed
Conditions
all ASA 1 to 4 grade patients coming for pre anaesthetic evaluation in hospital
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/12/016504
Lead Sponsor
NA
Brief Summary

Anticipation of a difficult airway remains one of the core premises of anaesthesiology since the inception of the speciality.The present study is proposed to evaluate the impact of anaesthesiologist’s experience on predicting a difficult airway, when using established methods of pre-operative evaluation of the airway.After approval of the institutional ethical committee, the present study will be conducted at M.B. Hospital, attached to RNT Medical College, Udaipur (Raj) over a period of 6 months.The study has been designed as a prospective, double blind, randomized observational study. The study shall be carried out for a period of six months.All ASA grade I to IV patients more than 18 years age presenting to the pre-anaesthetic examination at M.B Hospital R.N.T Medical College Udaipur and scheduled to undergo surgery under General Endotracheal Anaesthesia (GETA) shall be included in the study. Prior to enrolment written and informed consent will be taken. These patients shall be randomly divided into two groups using a computer generated table of random numbers in opaque sealed envelope. **GROUP 1**-Airway assessment will be done by resident anaesthesiologist (with at least 2 years of experience)

**GROUP 2**- Airway assessment will be done by a consultant anaesthesiologist (> 5 years of experience

The primary outcome measure will be to evaluate differences in positive predictive value of difficult airway as assessed in the two groups.

The said assessment will be done by using Mallampati scoring system and LEMON scoring system.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
600
Inclusion Criteria

All ASA grade I to IV patients more than 18 years age presenting to the pre-anaesthetic examination at MB Hospital RNT Medical College Udaipur and scheduled to undergo surgery under General Endotracheal Anaesthesia (GETA) shall be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

patients below 18 years.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
predictive value of pre operative assessment of difficult airwaysix month period
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
NANA

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

RNT MEDICAL COLLEGE AND ATTACHED HOSPITAL

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Udaipur, RAJASTHAN, India

RNT MEDICAL COLLEGE AND ATTACHED HOSPITAL
🇮🇳Udaipur, RAJASTHAN, India
sandeep kumar
Principal investigator
7568256234
drsandeepkumarchoudhary@gmail.com

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