Status:
COMPLETED
Measurement of Forces Applied Using a Macintosh Direct Laryngoscope Compared to GlideScope Video Laryngoscope
Lead Sponsor:
University Health Network, Toronto
Conditions:
Moderately Difficult to Intubate
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
During Anesthesia many patients require that a breathing be inserted into their windpipe. This is usually achieved using a direct laryngoscope, consisting of a retraction blade with a light near its e...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age \> 18years
- elective surgery
- single lumen endotracheal intubation required
- signed informed consent
- one risk factor for a difficult laryngoscopy ( Mallampati score \>3, inter-incisor gap \< 3.5cm, thyromental distance \< 6.5cm, sternomental distance \< 12.5cm, reduced neck extension and flexion)
Exclusion
- lack of patient consent
- anesthesiologist declines to consent
- contraindication to neuromuscular blockade
- ASA 4
- rapid sequence intubation
- previous failed intubation
- other method of intubation indicated eg fiberoptic intubation, awake tracheostomy
- symptomatic gastro-esophageal reflux
- cervical spine instability
- unstable hypertension and symptomatic coronary artery disease
- cerebrovascular disease or raised intracranial pressure
- oral/pharyngeal/laryngeal carcinoma
- loose teeth/poor dentition
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
44 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01814176
Start Date
July 1 2011
End Date
June 1 2012
Last Update
December 7 2016
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Toronto General Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M8X 1W4