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Comparison of two laryngoscopes for throat pack insertion

Comparison of grooved versus conventional Macintosh laryngoscope blade for throat pack insertion

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/01/023018
Enrollment
100
Registered
2020-01-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: 8- Other Procedures

Interventions

Intervention1: Grooved Macintosh laryngoscope blade.: Throat pack insertion after endotracheal intubation under general anaesthesia using Grooved Macintosh laryngoscope blade Control Intervention1: Co

Sponsors

Kasturba Medical College Manipal
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.ASA PS I and II 2.Elective nose and throat surgeries requiring throat pack insertion

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Awake intubation 2.Rapid sequence intubation 3.Patients undergoing neurosurgery, surgical oncology

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Intraoral movement of the tube while packing Timepoint: At the time of placing the throat pack , 2 minutes—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Need to reposition the tongue or the tube before surgery 2.Time taken for insertion of throat pack 3.Ease of packing Timepoint: After the throat pack is placed, 2 minutes—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Jyothi Elizabeth John

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

jyothiejohn91@gmail.com9539581227

Outcome results

None listed

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