Comparing two bougies for airway management in Obese Patients Using a Video Laryngoscope

Optimizing Tracheal Intubation in Obese Patients: A Randomized Trial of Standard Vs. Flexible Tip Bougies with Hyperangulated Videolaryngoscope - comparing Bougies in Obese

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/09/094920

Enrollment

Registered

2025-09-16

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-13

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: N22- Calculus of urinary tract in diseases classified elsewhere Health Condition 2: E669- Obesity, unspecified Health Condition 3: K318- Other specified diseases of stomach and duodenum Health Condition 4: H719- Unspecified cholesteatoma

Interventions

Intervention1: Flexible tip bougie: Intubation will be done using CMAC D Blade with the help of Flexible tip bougie. Control Intervention1: Standard bougie: Intubation will be done using CMAC D Blade

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: BMI more than 30 and ASA 1-3.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Mouth opening less than 2 fingers 2. Emergency surgery 3.Nasal intubation & Awake tracheal intubation 4.Patient requiring rapid sequence intubation 5.Patient having intraoral tumors 6.Patient undergoing elective oral surgery such as micro laryngeal surgery, tonsillectomy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Modified intubation difficulty scale scoreTimepoint: From anaesthesia induction to endotracheal intubation at 0 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes after intubation.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Laryngoscopy time, First attempt intubation success rate, Number of intubations, Intubation difficulty scores, Incidence of failed intubation, Use of optimization manoeuvres, Heart rate (HR) & oxygen saturation trends during intubation, Complication-desaturation, dental trauma, oesophageal intubation Timepoint: From anaesthesia induction to endotracheal intubation at 0 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes after intubation.	—

Measure

Time frame

Laryngoscopy time, First attempt intubation success rate, Number of intubations, Intubation difficulty scores, Incidence of failed intubation, Use of optimization manoeuvres, Heart rate (HR) & oxygen saturation trends during intubation, Complication-desaturation, dental trauma, oesophageal intubation Timepoint: From anaesthesia induction to endotracheal intubation at 0 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes after intubation.

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Nishant Patel

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

pateldrnishant@gmail.com8510955882

Outcome results

None listed

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