Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: cricoid pressure
of 30 N: Application of cricoid pressure
of 30 N once the patient loses consciousness. cricoid pressure will be removed once the endotracheal tube placement is confir
Sponsors
All India of Medical Sciences , Patna
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients between the age of 18 to 60 years undergoing elective surgery and belonging to American Society of Anesthesiologists - Physical Status classification I/II
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients requiring rapid sequence induction. ex full stomach patients, patients with Gastroesophageal reflux disease. 2) Morbid obesity i.e. BMI â?? 30kg/m 2. 3) Anticipated difficult airway, such as difficult head tilt or mouth 4) Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate tracheal intubation time with or without application of cricoid pressure Timepoint: 1 minute after Succinylcholine administration | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| â?? To evaluate number of attempts required for tracheal intubation. â?? To determine percentage of glottic opening score â?? To check Cormack- Lahane grading â?? To evaluate postoperative hoarseness â?? To evaluate difficulty of laryngoscopy and passage of tube through the glottis on visual analogue scale Timepoint: during induction of anesthesia and 10 minutes after shifting the patient to Post anesthesia care unit | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Smitha C B
All India of Medical Sciences , Patna
Outcome results
None listed