To Compare the efficacy of placement of airway tube in windpipe between direct visualization of larynx by using McCoy blade and indirect visualization of larynx by using video laryngoscope in patients who are scheduled for cervical spine surgery.

Comparison of direct laryngoscopy with McCoy blade & BPL video laryngoscopy for intubation in patients undergoing elective cervical spine surgery. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Observational

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/01/061818

Enrollment

Registered

2024-01-24

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-11-11

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: S129- Fracture of neck, unspecified Health Condition 2: Q069- Congenital malformation of spinalcord, unspecified Health Condition 3: G952- Other and unspecified cord compression Health Condition 4: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: BPL video laryngoscopy: In this group video laryngoscopy will be performed by using the BPL video laryngoscope after giving premedication, induction agent and muscle relaxant. Duration

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Conscious with cervical spine unstable patients 2.Age 18 years to 65 years 3.ASA class 1 and ASA class

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Known history of difficult intubation 2.Mouth opening less than 3 fingers 3.Thyromental distance less than 6.5 centimeter 4.Body mass index more than 35 kg-m2 5.Known risk of aspiration, 6.Failed intubation in unanticipated difficult airway.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To determine the duration of the tracheal intubation procedure in BPL video laryngoscopy and Direct laryngoscopy with McCoy blade. Timepoint: 90 seconds	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1.To compare the visualization of airway between the two groups using Modified Cormack Lehane grading 2.Ease of intubation 3.To determine intubation difficulty score 4.To compare the hemodynamic stability while the insertion of endotracheal tube into tracheaTimepoint: 10 minutes	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Atit Kumar

Uttar Pradesh university of medical sciences Saifai Etawah

dr_atit@rediffmail.com9453471671

Outcome results

None listed

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