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Effect of laryngoscope holding on blade-tooth distance during laryngoscopy.

Impact of laryngoscope handle holding position on the blade-tooth distance during direct laryngoscopy: a randomized controlled trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/10/058347
Enrollment
60
Registered
2023-10-05
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-16

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Laryngoscopy by holding the handle near base of the blade: At the time of laryngoscopy Control Intervention1: Laryngoscopy by holding the handle at distal end: At the time of laryngosco

Sponsors

AIIMS Patna
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA-PS Grade 1 & 2 Patients planned for elective surgery under general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients less than 18 years of age American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) > 2 functional status, Mallampati score >2, Patients having Cormack Lehane (CL) grading more than 2 on direct laryngoscopy, Use of airway adjuvants.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Distance between laryngoscope Blade and incisor toothTimepoint: At the time of laryngoscopy—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Intubation difficulty score (IDS)Timepoint: At time of endotracheal intubation;Rate of first-pass intubation Timepoint: At the time of intubation;Time to intubation (TTI) Timepoint: Time calculated from holding the ET to removing the laryngoscope—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAmarjeet Kumar

AIIMS Patna

amarjeetdmch@gmail.com9570890646

Outcome results

None listed

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