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Comparing two ways of holding the breathing tube in patients undergoing surgery to see which makes tube placement easier and faster.

Comparison of holding of Endotracheal Tube during Direct Laryngoscopy to identify the optimum holding site for intubation. A randomized controlled trial. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/102771
Enrollment
430
Registered
2026-02-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: Z00-Z99- Factors influencing health status and contact with health services

Interventions

Intervention1: Endotracheal intubation with ETT held at 18 cm mark(Group A) Vs Endotracheal intubation with ETT held at 26 cm mark(Comaparator): Participants will be randomly allocated to one of two g

Sponsors

DR BSA Medical college and Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients aged 18 to 65 years, of either sex, scheduled for elective surgery under general anaesthesia requiring endotracheal intubation, with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II, Mallampati airway classification I or II, adequate mouth opening greater than 3 cm, normal neck mobility, and body mass index (BMI) less than 35 kg/m will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with an anticipated difficult airway, those undergoing emergency or obstetric procedures, patients with severe systemic disease (ASA physical status III or above), and those with active upper airway pathology or infection will be excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
TIME TO SUCCESSFUL INTUBATIONTimepoint: Baseline, During Induction Intraoperative.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Intubation Difficulty Scale First pass success rate Ease of intubation Haemodynamic Response Airway complications Timepoint: Haemodynamic response 1 3 and 5 minutes post intubation Complications after 1 hour and 24 hours post operative Maximum 3 attempts

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sumeet Chugh

Dr BSA Medical college and Hospital

drsumeetchugh@gmail.com09873753429

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026