Comparing two methods to assist breathing tube insertion in obese patients during surgery

Comparison of videolaryngoscope guided tracheal intubation using stylet versus flexible tipped bougie as an aid in obese adult patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia: a randomized controlled study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/06/088424

Enrollment

224

Registered

2025-06-09

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-06-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: Z683- Body mass index (BMI) 30-39, adult Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Flexible tipped bougie: Flexible tipped bougie is an alternative device used to guide endotracheal tube into the trachea when direct visualisation of glottis is difficult. Flexible-tipp

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients undergoing elective surgery under general endotracheal anaesthesia 2. Patients of either gender above 18 years of age. 3. American Society of Anaesthesiologists- Physical status (ASA-PS) II, III 4. Obese patients with Body Mass Index (BMI) equal to or greater than 30 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient s refusal of consent 2. Patients with cervical spine injury 3. Patients planned for awake intubation 4. Patients planned for nasal intubation 5. Parturients

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the first pass success rate of videolaryngoscope guided tracheal intubation using stylet versus flexible tipped bougie as an aid in obese adult patients undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia.Timepoint: At the end of intubation (baseline)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. To compare the duration of videolaryngoscope guided tracheal intubation using stylet versus flexible tipped bougie as an aid in obese adult patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia Timepoint: baseline (at the end of intubation); 2. To compare the incidence of sore throat, dysphagia, cough or hoarseness post operatively by videolaryngoscope guided tracheal intubation using stylet versus flexible tipped bougie as an aid in obese adult patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia Timepoint: baseline, 4 hours, 24 hours	—

Measure

Time frame

1. To compare the duration of videolaryngoscope guided tracheal intubation using stylet versus flexible tipped bougie as an aid in obese adult patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia Timepoint: baseline (at the end of intubation); 2. To compare the incidence of sore throat, dysphagia, cough or hoarseness post operatively by videolaryngoscope guided tracheal intubation using stylet versus flexible tipped bougie as an aid in obese adult patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia Timepoint: baseline, 4 hours, 24 hours

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactJyoti Sharma

AIIMS Bathinda

doctorjyotisharma@yahoo.in9968583915

Outcome results

None listed

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