Health Condition 1: M00-M99- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Conditions
Interventions
Control Intervention1: Macintosh laryngoscope: Intravenous line will be secured with appropriate sized intravenous cannula. Induction of anaesthesia will be done with injection thiopentone 5 mgkg-1, f
Sponsors
Department of Anaesthesiology and critical care
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult patients aged between 18-60 years of either sex, belonging to American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II scheduled for elective surgery under image control requiring general anaesthesia and intubation will be enrolled in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients having cervical spine injury, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Scoliosis/ spinal deformity, anticipated difficult intubation, aspiration risk, pregnancy, BMI > 30kgm-2 will be excluded from the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Analysis of radioimages: Atlanto occipital distance, difference between the angles made by the cervical spine, Anterior deviation of the spine, Soft tissue displacement will be measured. The following will be assessed for both Macintosh and Airtraq laryngoscopes.Data will be compiled and appropriate statistical test will be used to analyze the results. Timepoint: The outcome will be assessed on Day 1 of the study. It takes 30 mins to record the data and 1 week to analyze the data. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Laryngocopic time 2. Cormack Lehanne grading 3. Hemodynmic parameters The following will be assessed for both Macintosh and Airtraq laryngoscopes.Data will be compiled and appropriate statistical test will be used to analyze the results.Timepoint: The outcome will be assessed on Day 1 of the study. It takes 30 mins to record the data and 1 week to analyze the data. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Rameez Raja
Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS
Outcome results
None listed