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To check which position is better between sniffing and ramp position during intubation done by second or third year resident in non obese patients

A COMPARISON OF RAMP POSITION AND SNIFFING POSITION DURING ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION BY JUNIOR RESIDENT (SECOND or THIRD YEAR) IN NON OBESE ADULTS UNDER GENERAL ANAESTHESIA - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/11/097707
Enrollment
100
Registered
2025-11-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Ramp Position: patient kept in Ramp position during intubation Intervention2: Nil: Nil Control Intervention1: Ramp position: patient kept in ramp position during intubation (a pillow wa

Sponsors

Smt Bhikiben Kanjibhai Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients willing to sign written and informed consent. Male or Female patients between 18 to 65 years of age. Patients belonging to American Society of Anaesthesiologists physical status I and II. Patients posted for elective surgeries under general anaesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients unwilling to participate in study. Patients with Body Mass Index more than 30 Kg per metre square. Patients with unstable cervical spine. Patient with limited neck extension and flexion. Patient with large neck masses. Patients having arrythmias. Patients having heart rate less than 60 beats per minute. Psychiatric patients. Pregnancy and lactating women. Patients belonging to the American Society of Anaesthesiologists III and above.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the time for endotracheal tube insertion and time of vocal cord visualisation. Number of intubation attempts made. The laryngoscopic view will be graded according to the Cormack Lehane scale with and without cricoid pressure. Auxiliary methods used (change of laryngoscopist, bougie, change of device, stylet).Timepoint: To compare the time for endotracheal tube insertion and time of vocal cord visualisation.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To observe pain score during the postoperative phase in the post-intubation area.Timepoint: after extubation—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Tejash Sharma

Smt. Bhikiben Kanjibhai Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre

drtejashs.sbks@sumandeepvidyapeethdu.edu.in9427332100

Outcome results

None listed

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