Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluation of the Ambu ® aScope® for Tracheal Intubation in Difficult Airways
Lead Sponsor:
University of Lausanne Hospitals
Conditions:
Surgical Intervention
Endotracheal Intubation
Eligibility:
All Genders
16+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a disposable fiberscope (Ambu ® aScope®) for tracheal intubation in difficult airways due to cervical immobilization by a cervical collar, and compare it to a ...
Detailed Description
Any general anesthesia requiring tracheal intubation for controlled ventilation includes the likelihood of intubation failure and, in case of difficult or impossible mask ventilation, can be life-thre...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients older than 16 years
- ASA 1-2
- BMI \< 35 kg/m2
- Surgery requiring general anesthesia with intubation of the trachea
Exclusion
- Emergency operation
- Patient ASA 3 or more
- BMI above 35 kg/m2
- History of difficult airways
- History of surgery or radiotherapy in head and neck
- Presence of gastro esophageal reflux
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01467739
Start Date
June 1 2011
End Date
November 1 2011
Last Update
December 16 2013
Active Locations (1)
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University of Lausanne Hospitals
Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, 1011