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study on management of airway in children to give anaesthesia

Comparative evaluation of Miller and Macintosh laryngoscope blades for laryngoscopic view and ease of intubation in infants and small children

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/07/009026
Enrollment
60
Registered
2017-07-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Giving Anaesthesia for Surgery

Interventions

Intervention1: Laryngoscopy with Miller blade: Comparison of Laryngoscopic views and ease of intubation with each blade Control Intervention1: Laryngoscopy with Macintosh blade: Comparison of Laryngos

Sponsors

Maulana Azad Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged 1month to 2 years of either sex Planned for elective surgery American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade I and II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients having high risk of pulmonary aspiration. Patients of anticipated difficult airway eg. head and neck pathology, congenital syndromes affecting airway, swellings and dressings on face or neck or restricted mouth opening . Patients having coagulopathy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cooks Modification of Cormac and Lehane laryngoscopy gradeTimepoint: 4 minutes after administration of injection fentanyl

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change in laryngoscopy grade if anyTimepoint: 4 minutes after administration of injection fentanyl;Manoeuvres used to facilitate intubationTimepoint: 6.5 minutes after adminstration of injection fentanyl;Requirement of Optimal External Laryngeal ManipulationTimepoint: 4 minutes after administration of injection fentanyl;Subjective Ease of intubation by laryngoscopist as easy or difficultTimepoint: 6.5 minutes after administration of injection fentanyl;Time to intubateTimepoint: 6.5 minutes after administration of injection fentanyl

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAakanksha Aggarwal

Maulana Azad Medical College

drkavitadn@gmail.com9968604376

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026