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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/01/061638 [Registered on: 19/01/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 16/01/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Cross Sectional Study 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   A study to compare easiness of placement of endotracheal tube using video laryngoscopy between sniffing position where neck flexed with cervical extension and ramped position where patients upper body and head aligned in slightly upper position compared to lower body , in obese patients. 
Scientific Title of Study   A comparative study between ramped and sniffing position in video laryngoscopy guided tracheal intubation in obese patients 
Trial Acronym  nil 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
nil  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr STEFFI THOMAS 
Designation  Post Graduate 
Affiliation  kerala university of medical sciences  
Address  department of Anaesthesia , Amala institute of medical sciences , thrissur

Thrissur
KERALA
680555
India 
Phone  8138884322  
Fax    
Email  drpegasus88@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr DERLIN THOMAS 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  kerala university of medical sciences  
Address  department of Anaesthesiology, Amala institute of medical sciences, Thrissur

Thrissur
KERALA
680555
India 
Phone  9447768944  
Fax    
Email  derlin.t@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr DERLIN THOMAS 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  kerala university of medical sciences  
Address  department of Anaesthesiology, Amala institute of medical sciences, Thrissur

Thrissur
KERALA
680555
India 
Phone  9447768944  
Fax    
Email  derlin.t@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Department of Anaesthesia , Amala Institute Of Medical Sciences, amalanagar , SH 69 , Thrissur - 680555 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Steffi Thomas 
Address  tharayil house, erumathala p o, keezhumadu, aluva 
Type of Sponsor  Other [self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
Dr Derlin Thomas  associate professor, Department of anaesthesia , amala institute of medical sciences, thrissur  
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Steffi Thomas  Amala institute of medical sciences, Thrissur  department of Anaesthesia , Amala institute of medical sciences, amalanagar , SH69, Thrissur - 680555
Thrissur
KERALA 
8138884322

drpegasus88@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Ethics committee, Amala institute of medical sciences, thrissur  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: E668||Other obesity,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  nil  nil 
Comparator Agent  nil  nil 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  80.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1.ASA 1,2 and 3
2.BMI greater than 30 Kg per sq metre 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.history of difficult intubation and cervical spine defect,
2.history of previous head and neck surgeries,
3.any risk factors present for pulmonary aspiration,
4.rapid sequence intubation,
5.anticipated difficult airway requiring fibreoptic bronchoscopy 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Comparison of total intubation time and laryngoscopic view in sniffing and ramped position in video laryngocopy guided intubation in obese  18 months 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Factors associated with intubation failure   18 months 
Assess complication in sniffing and ramped position in video laryngoscopy guided intubation in obese   18 months 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="80"
Sample Size from India="80" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/02/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This study is a longitudinal , comparing easiness in video laryngoscopic tracheal intubation between sniffing and ramping position in obese patients in 80 patients that will be conducted in Amala institute of medical sciences, thrissur. The primary outcome is to compare the intubation time and laryngoscopic view in both positions. The second outcome is to find factors assosciated with intubation failure.  
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