Comparison of ease of mask ventilation and tracheal intubation using Videolaryngoscope in Sniffing Versus Head Elevated Laryngoscopy Position for Elective Surgery Under General Anaesthesia A Randomised Controlled Trial

Evaluation of the ease of mask ventilation and tracheal intubation using videolaryngoscope in sniffing versus head elevated laryngoscopy position in patients undergoing elective surgery under general endotracheal anaesthesia : A randomised controlled study - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/12/078137

Enrollment

Registered

2024-12-16

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-02-03

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: 4- Measurement and Monitoring

Interventions

Intervention1: Group A Sniffing position : Group A patients’ head will be flexed at the level of the cervical spine and extended at the level of the atlantooccipital joint during preoxygenation and en

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients of either gender, aged 18 to 65 years, with ASA physical status I, II, or III, undergoing elective surgery under general endotracheal anaesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients refusal of consent pregnancy patient with suspected or established cervical spine injury patient with BMI more then thirty five kg/metre square

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the ease of mask ventilation and tracheal intubation between sniffing and HELP using Han’s Mask Ventilation Classification and Description Scale and Percentage of Glottis Opening (POGO) respectivelyTimepoint: intraoperative - 15 minutes	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare time to intubate between sniffing position & HELP To compare the frequency of use of airway adjuncts or requirement to change the equipment between the two groups To compare the incidence of any adverse airway event (oxygen desaturation, bronchospasm) between the two groupsTimepoint: AT Baseline Intraoperative Placement of endotracheal tube in trachea with bilateral equal air entries on both sides of chest & appearance of capnographic waveforms in EtCO2 monitor.	—

Measure

Time frame

To compare time to intubate between sniffing position & HELP To compare the frequency of use of airway adjuncts or requirement to change the equipment between the two groups To compare the incidence of any adverse airway event (oxygen desaturation, bronchospasm) between the two groupsTimepoint: AT Baseline Intraoperative Placement of endotracheal tube in trachea with bilateral equal air entries on both sides of chest & appearance of capnographic waveforms in EtCO2 monitor.

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Jyoti Sharma

AIIMS Bathinda

doctorjyotisharma@yahoo.in9968583915

Outcome results

None listed

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