Comparing how much vocal cord can be seen while videolaryngoscopy during general anaesthesia through direct and indirect method.

Recruiting

Conditions: Patients undergoing elective surgeries needing tracheal intubation under general anaesthesia

Registration Number: CTRI/2018/02/012236

Lead Sponsor: Dr Suresh G

Brief Summary: Endotracheal intubation is considered the definitive airway for resuscitation and airway management. The MACINTOSH laryngoscope is the most commonly used device for directly visualizing the structures of larynx and facilitating tracheal intubation. In recent years videolaryngoscopy has played an important role in management of patients with unanticipated difficult airway or failed tracheal intubation. Videolaryngoscopes are relatively new class of airway devices that allow indirect view of laryngeal structures without the necessity of alignment of oral, pharyngeal and tracheal axis.Hence, laryngoscopy performed using videolaryngoscopes has proven to provide superior views compared to direct laryngoscopy in both normal and difficult intubations.

C MAC is one of the most recent macintosh blade based videolaryngoscope and it became commercially available in 2009 March in United States.C MAC videolaryngoscope to our knowledge allows clinician to perform both direct and indirect laryngoscopy with the same blade. therefore it serves as innovation for both difficult airway management and as powerful teaching tool.

This study will be comparing the laryngoscopy views by direct and indirect laryngoscope using C MAC.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Open to Recruitment

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 62

Inclusion Criteria

1.Age between 18-80 years belonging to American Society of Anaesthesiologist (ASA) score I-III undergoing elective surgeries requiring endotracheal intubation 2.Patients having Mallampati grade I-III.

Exclusion Criteria

1.History of a difficult airway 2.Potential risks factors for difficult intubation (morbidly obese patients with BMI â‰¥ 40 kg/m2, Mallampati class > III, mouth opening < 3 cm, and restricted neck movement).

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To compare Cormack Lehane view by direct or indirect laryngoscope using C-Mac	After completeing oral intubation of the patient

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1.External laryngeal manevours required	2.Use of aids for intubation like stylet, bougie

Trial Locations

Locations (1): M S Ramaiah Hospital
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Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India
M S Ramaiah Hospital
🇮🇳Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India
Dr Suresh G
Principal investigator
9844191929
gsureshbmc@gmail.com