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Can Changing Table Height Ease comfort of The Anesthetist During Intubation?

Impact of Operating Table Height on Airway Management: A Prospective, Randomised, Single-Blind, Comparative Study - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/08/093727
Enrollment
90
Registered
2025-08-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-15

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: R060- Dyspnea

Interventions

Intervention1: Table Height at 12th Rib Level: Intubation will be performed with the operating table adjusted to align the patient?s face at the 12th rib level of the anaesthesiologist. All other vari

Sponsors

The Mission Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - ASA Physical Status I or II - Elective surgery under general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation - BMI less than equal to 30

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Anticipated difficult airway - ASA Physical Status III - VI - Cervical spine pathology or restricted neck movement - Patient refusal to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
- Ease of bag-mask ventilation (Easy/Difficult) - Cormack-Lehane grade (before and after postural adjustment) - First-attempt intubation successTimepoint: - Immediately after induction - During laryngoscopy - At time of intubation

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- Operator discomfort score (0-4) - Use of two-hand ventilation (Yes/No) - Airway adjunct use (Yes/No) - Postural modifications: neck flexion, back flexion, knee bending, wrist manipulation - Intubation time (in seconds) - Haemodynamic parameters: HR and BP at 5, 10, 15 minutesTimepoint: - Immediately after airway secured - During mask ventilation - During airway management - During airway management - From laryngoscope insertion to confirmation of tube placement - At 5, 10, and 15 minutes post-intubation

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Tamalika Das

The Mission Hospital

tamalika19@gmail.com9843540735

Outcome results

None listed

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