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To assess how two scores used for rating the difficulty in passing an oral tube for anaesthesia agree between two assessors

A prospective observational pilot study for the assessment of inter-rater agreement/ reliability of the Fremantle and VCI scores in cancer patients undergoing videolaryngoscopic orotracheal intubations at a tertiary care oncological centre - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/08/092254
Enrollment
77
Registered
2025-08-04
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: Nil: Nil Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Tata Memorial Centre
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria- 1) Adult patients requiring Orotracheal intubation for Elective surgery in an Operating Room Setting. 2) ASA 1, 2, 3

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria: 1) Use of Awake Technique for securing the airway 2) Inadequate mouth opening less than 1 finger, not permitting introduction of VL blade 3) Distal airway obstruction compressing the central airway like a large thyroid mass, Vocal cord lesions and neck masses compressing the airway.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the inter-rater agreement of the Fremantle scores rated by Anaesthesiology consultants (Airway expert panel) with each other.Timepoint: Anytime between 48 hours to 1 week after successful intubation

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the inter-rater agreement of the VCI scores rated by Anaesthesiology consultants (Airway expert panel) with each otherTimepoint: Anytime between 48 hours to 1 week after successful intubation;To Assess the Inter-rater reliability/ agreement of the Fremantle scores recorded by the trainee with the scores recorded by the experts (consultants).Timepoint: Anytime between 48 hours to 1 week after successful intubation;To Assess the Inter-rater reliability/ agreement of the VCI scores recorded by the trainee with the scores recorded by the experts (consultants).Timepoint: Anytime between 48 hours to 1 week after successful intubation

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Suriyaprakash Nedunchezhian

Tata Memorial Hospital, HBNI

jesonrdoctor@gmail.com9820054956

Outcome results

None listed

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