Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Hybrid intubation: In one group of patients intubation will be done using Fibreoptic bronchoscope with videolaryngoscope assistance immediately after airway is anesthetized.
Control In
Sponsors
Amrita Institute of Medical sciences and Research Institute
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Surgical patients with difficult airway with POGO score of 0% on awake check laryngoscopy using C MAC videoscope 2. Male and female patients 3. Age 18-70 years 4.American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status 1 to 3
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with coagulopathies 2. Patients on betablockers 3.Patients with oral/nasal tumors 4. Patients with restricted mouth opening
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary objective of the study will be comparison of time taken to for awake intubation in patients with difficult airway using fiberoptic bronchoscope assisted traditional method versus hybrid technique. Timepoint: Time taken for intubation will be noted immediately after intubation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ease of intubation, number of attempts at intubation, incidence of trauma, patient comfort & hemodynamic changesTimepoint: Ease of intubation & number of attempts at intubation will be noted immediately after intubation. Incidence of trauma & patient comfort will be noted 1 minute after intubation. Heart rate & blood pressure will be noted at 1,3,5 & 10 min after intubation. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactMahesh Madhu
Amrita Institute of Medical sciences and research institute, Kochi
Outcome results
None listed