Elective cesarean section. Delivery by elective caesarean section
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The first intervention group: Patients in the first group underwent intubation using the direct Macintosh laryngoscope with Macintosh blade No. 3. Intervention 2: The second interventi
Sponsors
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women that were candidates for cesarean section under general anesthesia Class I and II classification of the American Society of Anesthesiologists The gravidity of one or two Intubation Difficulty Scale (IDS) score of equal or less than 5
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The thyromental distance (TMD) was less than 6 cm The neck circumference (NC) was equal or more than 43 cm Patients with an increased intracranial pressure Any airway pathology Any cervical spinal cord injury requirement for rapid induction
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of attempts for intubatio. Timepoint: At the time of intubation. Method of measurement: Number of attempts.;Time-to-intubation. Timepoint: At the time of intubation. Method of measurement: from the time the laryngoscope was inserted into the mouth to the filling of the endotracheal tube cuff and the confirmation of the insertion of the intubation with capnography. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Systolic blood pressure. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (baseline) and before laryngoscopy and in the first, third, fifth, and tenth minutes after laryngoscopy. Method of measurement: Monitoring device.;Diastolic blood pressure. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (baseline) and before laryngoscopy and in the first, third, fifth, and tenth minutes after laryngoscopy. Method of measurement: Monitoring device.;Mean Arterial Pressure. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (baseline) and before laryngoscopy and in the first, third, fifth, and tenth minutes after laryngoscopy. Method of measurement: Monitoring device.;Heart rate. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (baseline) and before laryngoscopy and in the first, third, fifth, and tenth minutes after laryngoscopy. Method of measurement: Monitoring device. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAzim Honarmand
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed