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A Comparative Study of Conventional Sniffing Position versus Left Head Rotation (LeHeR) Manoeuvre on Glottic Visualization Using Videolaryngoscope in Elective Surgery Patients Under General Anesthesia.

Effect of sniffing position versus left head rotation (LeHeR) manoeuvre on glottic visualisation during videolaryngoscopy in patients undergoing elective surgery under general endotracheal anaesthesia- A prospective randomised cross-over study - NIL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/03/082090
Enrollment
192
Registered
2025-03-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Arm 1-Videolaryngoscopy and intubation: Videolaryngoscopy with conventional sniffing position followed by left head rotation and Intubation with second technique. Intervention2: Arm 2-

Sponsors

NIL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: BMI range of 18.5 to 35. ASA grade I and II Mallampati grade I,II and III

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Parturient Thyromental distance less than six centimetres Mouth opening less than three finger breadths Limited head rotation Mid-facial anomalies Neck anomalies, cervical spine pathology Facial fractures obstructing the airway Known gastroesophageal reflux Patients with a known history of coronary artery disease Patients who are not willing to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the effect POGO score during sequential video laryngoscopy with conventional sniffing position versus left head rotation (LeHeR) technique in the same patient.Timepoint: Intraoperatively—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To calculate the proportion of patients in each sequence in whom optimal external laryngeal manoeuvre (OELM) was needed in order to obtain a POGO score of at least 50%Timepoint: Intraoperatively—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Ankita Dey

AIIMS Bathinda

navnehsamagh@gmail.com8427264480

Outcome results

None listed

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