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Comparison of 2 types of laryngoscopes (Airtraq and Mcintosh) for inserting double lume endotracheal tubes(A special type of endotracheal tube used in lung surgeries for oxygenation during anaesthesia)in airways which are intentionally made difficult

Comparison of Airtraq and Mc intosh laryngoscope for double lumen tube intubation in simulated difficult airway.- A randomised study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/11/028984
Enrollment
52
Registered
2020-11-09
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: - Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Airtraq laryngoscope: Airtraq Dl laryngoscope for Double lumen tube insertion in simulated difficult airway. Control Intervention1: Mc Intosh Laryngoscope: Mc Intosh Laryngoscope for Do

Sponsors

K Mounika
Lead Sponsor
Dr Prachi Kar
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA I or II, Age 18 - 60 years, both sex, patients with normal airway parameters

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Anticipated difficult intubation or difficult mask ventilation parameters Patients with large thyroid mass or other neck masses C-spine fracture or other cervical disorders with restricted neck movement or unstable cervical spine faciomaxillary injury or anomalies, Abnormalities of airway like burn contractures and cleft lip/palate TMJ ankyloses patient with bleeding disorders uncontrolled hypertension, Actively secreting adrenal tumours, or cardiac disorders where hemodynamic response to intubation may not be well tolerated BMI >30 Pregnant females

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time required for DLT insertionTimepoint: Time required for DLT insertion

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. The number of attempts at intubations and failures if any 2. Cormack Lehanne grade and Intubation difficulty score 3. Ease of laryngoscopy and ease of intubation on 4-point Likert scale 4. The incidence of complications like trauma, desaturation, cuff rupture and postoperative sore throat 5- Hemodynamic response to intubationTimepoint: hemodynamic response at 1,2 and 5 minutes after intubation compliationsafter intubation and in post operative period

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactK Mounika

Nizams institute of Medical sciences

prachikar@yahoo.co.in7702897765

Outcome results

None listed

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