Status:
COMPLETED
Airtraq Versus Conventional Laryngoscopy in Children
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Collaborating Sponsors:
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Conditions:
Children
General Anesthesia
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 6 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The investigators aim to compare the new paediatric Airtraq indirect optical laryngoscope with conventional direct laryngoscopy for tracheal intubation in a randomised crossover study during routine a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All children less than 6 years of age, in whom a size 2.5 - 5.5 tracheal tube would be considered suitable.
- Classified by the American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) as grade 1-3.
- Scheduled for surgery under general anaesthesia, and in whom tracheal intubation and neuromuscular blocking drugs are planned to be used.
Exclusion
- inability of patient or parents to understand the study or consent process
- known or suspected difficult airway
- ASA 4 and above
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01212536
Start Date
August 1 2010
End Date
March 1 2011
Last Update
December 15 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Bristol Childrens hospital
Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom, BS2 8BJ