Number of patients having difficult mask ventilation and difficult insertion of ventilation tube into the windpipe during open heart surgery (bypass surgery)

Incidence and predictors of difficult mask ventilation and intubation in patients scheduled for coronary artery bypass surgery – a prospective observational study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/04/065380

Enrollment

175

Registered

2024-04-08

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-29

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: I251- Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery

Interventions

Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Dr Aneesha Chris Wilfred

Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age between 18 to 70 years 2.ASA 3 and ASA 4 patients undergoing Coronary Atery Bypass Grafting (CABG) 3.BMI more than 18 4.Ability to understand protocol and give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who are planned for Rapid Sequence Induction (RSI) 2.Patients who are on tracheostomy tube 3.Pregnant patients 4.Patients who do not consent for the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To determine the incidence of difficult mask ventilation and intubation in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery using difficult mask ventilation grading and Intubation difficulty scaleTimepoint: At the time of induction of anesthesia in the operation theatre	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To identify the predictors of difficult mask ventilation and intubation in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery To assess the correlation of clinical prediction of difficult airway with difficult mask ventilation and difficult intubation.Timepoint: Preoperatively in the ward where patients are admitted. Intraoperatively at the time of mask ventilation and intubation	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Balaji Kuppuswamy

Christian Medical College

balooswamy@gmail.com7406777127

Outcome results

None listed

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