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Comparison of difficulty in placing endotracheal tube between patients undergoing cardiac surgery and patients undergoing other surgeries

A prospective comparative study to measure the difficulty in intubation between patients undergoing cardiac surgery and patients undergoing other surgeries in a tertiary care centre

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/02/017521
Enrollment
500
Registered
2019-02-07
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: R00-R99- Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Dramar nandhakumar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Male and female patients above 40years of age who require general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with spine injury. Patients with faciomaxillary injuries. Patients less than 40years of age

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To find whether cardiac surgical patients are at increased risk of difficult intubationTimepoint: Outcome will be assessed after 6 months from start of study

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To find the association between comorbidities and difficulty in intubationTimepoint: 6months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactJones deepan Kumar j

Kovai medical center hospital

amarailanto@hotmail.com09486369403

Outcome results

None listed

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