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Evaluation of head positions for laryngoscopy and intubation.

Comparative evaluation of laryngoscopy position in adults attained by conventional 7cm head raise and that attained by horizontal alignment of external auditory meatus-sternal notch line

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/07/009142
Enrollment
100
Registered
2017-07-27
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- ASA GRADE I-III, 18 -65 YEARS OF AGE. PLANNED FOR ELECTIVE SURGERY, MODIFIED MALLAMPATI CLASS I-III

Interventions

Intervention1: Group-S: 7cm uncompressible pillow below head of the patient was used for attaining first laryngoscopy position, followed by horizontal alignment of external auditory meatus -sternal no

Sponsors

Maulana azad medical college
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) American society of anaesthesia grade I-III 2) Planned for elective surgery under general anaesthesia. 3) Modified mallampati class I-III

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Inadequate cervical spine mobility/ cervical malformation/ unstable cervical spine 2) Requiring rapid sequence induction 3) Planned for awake intubation 4) Planned for nasal intubation 5) Mouth opening less than 3cm 6) Recent upper respiratory tract infection 7) Patient refusal

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Laryngoscopy view gradingTimepoint: Modified cormack lehane grading—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Head rise to achieve horizontal line between external auditory meatus and sternal notchTimepoint: Centimeters;Intubation difficulty scoreTimepoint: Intubation difficulty score;Time to intubateTimepoint: Seconds—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnant Vikram Pachisia

Maulana Azad Medical College

drkavitadn@hotmail.com9968604376

Outcome results

None listed

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