Comparison of airway tube insertion devices in patients with neck injury posted for surgery under general anaesthesia
Phase 4
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- All participants will either be ASA (American society of Anaesthesiologists)grade 1 or 2
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2016/03/006743
- Lead Sponsor
- Government Medical College Hospital Sector Chandigarh
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 54
Inclusion Criteria
1. ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) physical status I /II
2. Patients undergoing elective cervical spine surgery with cervical spine immobilization
Exclusion Criteria
1. Refusal by patient
2. Morbid obesity BMI 35kg.M-2
3. Presence of risk factors for difficult intubation (Mallampatti class III or IV; thyromental distance 6 cm; and inter-incisor distance 3.5 cm)
4. Patients at increased risk of gastric aspiration like gastroesophageal reflux, acid peptic disease
5. Pregnancy
6. History of relevant drug allergy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Intubation Difficulty Score (IDS)Timepoint: At the time of insertion of endotracheal tube in the patient
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Adverse effects.Timepoint: Postoperative Sore throat Stridor or hoarseness in post anaesthesia care unit;Duration of the tracheal intubation procedure, first intubation attempt success rate, number of intubation attempts, number of airway optimization maneuvers required (OELM or change of laryngoscope blade), CL grade of laryngoscopic view obtained during first attempt and the rate of successful placement of the ETT in the trachea.Timepoint: At the time of endotracheal intubation;Haemodynamic parametersTimepoint: Every minute till 5 minutes and at 10 minutes after the placement of device