Comparison of two types of laryngoscopes for tracheal intubation in emergency
Not yet recruiting
- Conditions
- Unspecified intracranial injury,
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/05/024960
- Brief Summary
Trauma resuscitation baypresents unique challenges during securing of airways. Data on studiesprospectively comparing the DL and VL in these scenarios are limited. Thisstudy is designed to compare the first pass intubation success rate, time tointubate and associated complication with McGrath VL and Macintosh DL in traumaresuscitation bay of our tertiary care hospital and research institute.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 76
Inclusion Criteria
- All adult trauma victims reporting to trauma emergency and requiring definitive airway control with endotracheal intubation will be enrolled in the study which includes patients with following indications.
- Cognitive impairment (GCS 8 or less) Airway obstruction Severe hypoxemia Hypoventilation Hemorrhagic shock.
Exclusion Criteria
- Patient having following criteria will be excluded.
- Age less than 18 years.
- Suspecting traumatic injury to larynx.
- Extensive maxillofacial injury requiring immediate surgical intervention.
- Acute traumatic spinal cord injury Active vomiting Pregnant.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary study endpoint will be Baseline to compare the first-pass intubation success rate between and McGrath VL Macintosh DL in trauma resuscitation bay. Baseline
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The time needed to perform the tracheal intubation Incidence of hypoxemia,
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Postgraduate institute of medical education and research
🇮🇳Chandigarh, CHANDIGARH, India
Postgraduate institute of medical education and research🇮🇳Chandigarh, CHANDIGARH, IndiaDR AJITH PPrincipal investigator9495244758ajith.porur333@gmail.com