Comparing two types of Laryngoscope ( video Laryngoscope and Macintosh direct Laryngoscope) for nasotracheal intubation in patients undergoing general anesthesia

Comparison of video Laryngoscope and Macintosh direct Laryngoscope for nasotracheal intubation in patients undergoing general anesthesia -A randomised comparative study - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/08/057109

Enrollment

Registered

2023-08-30

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-09-18

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: nasotracheal intubation in patients undergoing general anesthesia: Comparison of video Laryngoscope with Macintosh direct Laryngoscope for nasotracheal intubation in patients undergoing

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA (American society of anaesthesiologist) grade I/II. Age between 18 years to 60 years. Any of sexes. Patients undergoing elective surgeries under general anaesthesia requiring nasotracheal intubation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any allergy to drugs of general anaesthesia. Known difficult mask ventilation or tracheal intubation. Anticipated difficult airway. BMI >25 kg/m2. Neck range of motion Mallampati grade score III and IV. Neck circumference > 40 cm. Thyromental distance Cervical spine instability or cervical myelopathy. Patients with history of respiratory insufficiency/ reactive airway disease. Patients with any nasal pathology such as symptomatic gross deviated nasal septum, inferior turbinate hypertrophy, epistaxis, recurrent sinusitis, polyps etc.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time taken for nasotracheal intubation Timepoint: Baseline	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Any endotracheal tube cuff tearTimepoint: Baseline;Ease of intubationTimepoint: Baseline;Heamodynamic parameters such as heart rate blood pressure & saturationTimepoint: At baseline,1,2,5 & 10 minutes;Need for magills forcepsTimepoint: Baseline;Number of attempts taken to intubate upto 2 attemptTimepoint: Baseline	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr upasana goswami

Deen Dayal Upadhyay hospital

upagoswami@gmail.com9718990118

Outcome results

None listed

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