Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Sterile lignocaine gel: Sterile lignocaine gel will be applied along the length of the stylet
Control Intervention1: Normal saline: Freshly opened bottle of normal saline will be poured
Sponsors
VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital New Delhi
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia requiring endotracheal intubation belonging to American Society of Anaesthesiology classification I or II, Modified Mallampati grade I or II, Body mass index less than 30kg/m2
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Anticipated difficult airway, Patients with high risk of aspiration.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Force in Newton (using a spring balance) required to remove stylet from endotracheal tube in patients undergoing intubation for surgery under general anaesthesiaTimepoint: At the time of intubation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare- time taken to remove the stylet from endotracheal tube, hemodynamic parameters following intubation, incidence of post operative sore throat using POST scoring system and its association with extraction force appliedTimepoint: hemodynamic parameters at insertion, after removal of stylet and after 5 mins of removal Post operative sore throat using POST scoring at 6h,12h and 24 hours post op | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAparna Pradeep
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital
Outcome results
None listed