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comparision between three different types of laryngoscope blade in paediatric patients

Comparison between Macintosh, Millers and McCoy laryngoscope blade size 2 in paediatric patients â?? A randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/01/011238
Enrollment
75
Registered
2018-01-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 2: null- patients with ASA grade I and II, age 2-6yrs of either sex, undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation will be included in the trial.

Interventions

Intervention1: Macintosh, Millers and McCoy laryngoscope blade size 2: In this study we will concentrate on three types of blades: Macintosh, Millers and McCoy laryngoscope blades. The laryngoscope bl

Sponsors

Institute of PostGraduate Medical Education and Research and Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA grade I and II , age between 2-6yrs, either sex, undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Guardians refusal. • Patient with suspected difficult airways. • Patients undergoing oral surgeries. • Patient with history of prematurity (gestational age • Patient with history of ICU stay for more than a week after delivery. • Patients suffering from central or peripheral neuropathies. • Patients with severe cardiovascular disease, such as congenital heart diseases, etc. • Patients with abnormal liver and/or renal function. • Patients having asthma, pneumothorax, hydrothorax or grossly impaired pulmonary function. • Patients suffering from coagulation disorders. • Patients with history of allergy to drugs to be used in general anaesthesia. • Patients with risk of aspiration.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
IDntubation difficulty score (IDS) SCORETimepoint: at the time of laryngoscopy and intubation ids score will be determined.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
â?¢ Visualization of laryngeal inlet (Cormack Lehane grades and POGO score) â?¢ Ease of intubation â?¢ Duration of laryngoscopy â?¢ Duration of intubation â?¢ Total time taken to secure airways â?¢ Number of attempts â?¢ Need of change of blade â?¢ Haemodynamic changes Timepoint: hemodynamic parameters - pre induction to five minutes post induction other parametres at the time of intubation

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Pratishtha Yadav

CALCUTTA NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE

dhurjotib@yahoo.com09830022845

Outcome results

None listed

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