A comparative study between sniffing and ramp position for intubation in adult non-obese patients

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SNIFFING AND RAMP POSITION FOR ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION IN ADULT NON OBESE PATIENTSâ?? A prospective observational study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Observational

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/08/056181

Enrollment

160

Registered

2023-08-07

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-08-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients of either sex age between 16 yrs to 65yrs All elective non-obese (BMI ASA 1, 2 and 3 patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant patients Patients recognized to have difficult airways where an alternative method of intubation was method of choice Patients undergoing emergency surgery Patients requiring rapid sequence induction of anaesthesia Modified Mallampati score 0, 3 and 4

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To determine whether ramp position improves laryngoscopic grade i.e.,Cormack-lehane grading for endotracheal intubation in adult non obese patientsTimepoint: at baseline	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Time required for endotracheal intubation 2. Time required to attain EtOâ?? 90 % 3. Number of attempts 4. Assistance in form of stylet/bougie/external laryngeal manipulation 5. Any change in the angle of the bed needed to facilitate successful intubation Timepoint: at baseline	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shyamsunder Kamath

SDM COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE AND HOSPITAL

shyamsunderkamath@yahoo.co.in9900413473

Outcome results

None listed

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