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To compare the ease of endotracheal intubation with a 7cm pillow height versus sniffing position pillow height

Comparison of ease of endotracheal intubation with fixed height pillow versus pillow height attained by alignment of external auditory meatus to sternal notch.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/07/043757
Enrollment
50
Registered
2022-07-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-06

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Ease of endotracheal intubation using pillow height attained by alignment of external auditory meatus to sternal notch.: In this the pillow height attained by alignment of external audi

Sponsors

DEPARTMENT OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY AND CRITICAL CARE
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18 to 50 years of either sex Physical status ASA 1 or ASA 2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: PATIENTS WITH Upper airway pathology height thyromental distance neck mass cervical spine pathology edentulous/loose or missing teeth/bucked teeth pregnancy intraoral mass/ tumour temporo-mandibular joint ankylosis facial and tongue anomalies mouth opening history of obstructive sleep apnoea BMI > 35 kg per metre square MPG grade IV

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare and evaluate ease of intubation with fixed height pillow and pillow height attained by alignment of external auditory meatus to sternal notchTimepoint: baseline—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the time taken for laryngoscopy in both positions.Timepoint: baseline—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPulkita Kataria

Pt. BD Sharma pgims rohtak

pulkitakataria5@gmail.com8054173323

Outcome results

None listed

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