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A study for comparing the effect of neutral and extended head positions in awake intubation using fibreoptic bronchoscope in adults

A prospective randomized study to compare the effect of neutral and Extended head position during Awake Orotracheal intubation using Fiberoptic bronchoscope in adult patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/06/053757
Enrollment
50
Registered
2023-06-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-06-24

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: orotracheal intubation by fiberoptic bronchoscope in extended head position: total time taken in intervention is from inserting the fiberoptic bronchoscope to placement of endotracheal

Sponsors

-
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASAgradeI and II patients. Patients giving written informed consent Patients who are scheduled to receive general anesthesia with orotracheal intubation. Mallampatti grading I and II patients.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient not willing to participate in the study. Age >70 or Patients with cervical spine disease History of bronchial asthma,COPD, airway hyperreactivity History of allergy to local anesthetics Pregnant patients Difficult intubation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the percentage of glottic opening score [POGO] between the two groups.Timepoint: at the time of bronchoscopy

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare following things among two groups 1) Time taken to insert FOB from incisors into trachea till carina (T1) 2)Time to advance the endotracheal tube into trachea over FOB (T2) 3)To compare haemodynamic changes and adverse effects Timepoint: at the time of bronchoscopy

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAparna Shukla

king george medical college, lucknow

draparnashukla@yahoo.com9671058915

Outcome results

None listed

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