Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Mid Sternum Level: Operating table height adjusted to mid sternum level of anesthesiologist.
Control Intervention1: Xiphoid process level: Operating table height adjusted to xiphoid pro
Sponsors
Smt Bhikiben Kanjibhai Shah Medical Institute and Research Center
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who are willing to provide written informed consent. Male and female patients aged eighteen to sixty five years. Patients belonging to American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status one and two. Patients scheduled for elective surgeries under general anesthesia requiring endotracheal intubation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients unwilling to participate in the study. Patients with body mass index greater than thirty kilogram per square metre. Patients with increased risk of aspiration. Patients with anticipated difficult airway. Patients with congenital or acquired airway anomalies. Patients with loose teeth or edentulous state. Patients with cervical spine pathology. Pregnant women. Patients requiring rapid sequence induction.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of laryngeal view during direct laryngoscopy assessed using the Cormack Lehane grading system at different operating table heights. Timepoint: Assessed during laryngoscopy at the time of induction of general anesthesia, before and after postural modifications by the anesthesiologist. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NILTimepoint: NIL | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sara Mary Thomas
Smt. Bhikiben Kanjibhai Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre
Outcome results
None listed