Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness and Safety of the Levitan Scope for Laryngoscopy and Tracheal Intubation With a Simulated Difficult Airway
Lead Sponsor:
IWK Health Centre
Conditions:
Airway Complication of Anaesthesia
Eligibility:
FEMALE
16-75 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
A laryngoscope is a medical instrument that is used to get a view of the voice box and the space in between the vocal cords. A laryngoscope is used to place a breathing tube into the trachea (windpipe...
Detailed Description
A laryngoscope is a medical instrument that is used to get a view of the voice box and the space in between the vocal cords. A laryngoscope is used to place a breathing tube into the trachea (windpipe...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II (healthy or mild systemic disease, ex. asthma, high blood pressure)
- Elective surgery requiring endotracheal intubation
- English speaking
- Age 16 - 75 years
Exclusion
- Significant gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) that may require alternate induction/intubation techniques
- Prior history of a difficult intubation requiring an awake tracheal intubation
- Clinical predictors of a potentially difficult intubation requiring an awake intubation
- BMI \> 45 kg/m2 (Obesity is a common and important risk factor for difficult intubation)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
105 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01491984
Start Date
July 1 2009
End Date
July 1 2010
Last Update
March 10 2015
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