Status:

RECRUITING

Flexible Intubation Scope With or Without Video Laryngoscope in Supporting Endotracheal Tube Placement in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Before Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Head and Neck Neoplasm

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This trial studies how well flexible intubation scope with or without video laryngoscope works in supporting endotracheal tube placement in patients with head and neck cancer before surgery. Flexible ...

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To compare the rates of difficult endotracheal tube (ETT) placement using a flexible intubation scope (FIS) versus a combination of flexible intubation and video laryngoscopy i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Ages ≥ 18 years of age
  • All surgical patients with known or suspected difficult airways that meet at least three (3) of the Difficult Airway criteria \[Mallampati III-IV, Neck circumference \> 40 cm, Sternomental distance \< 12 cm, Thyromental distance \< 6 cm, Mouth opening \< 4 cm, BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2, Upper Lip Bite Test - ULBT (class III)\] or history of radiation to the head and neck area or oral pathology obstructing the glottic view
  • American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) I-IV
  • Has provided written informed consent

Exclusion

  • Active bleeding from nasopharynx or oropharynx
  • Trismus
  • Oral pathology obstructing the glottic view
  • Planned awake or nasal intubation
  • Neuromuscular Blockade (NMB) contraindicated post-induction
  • Emergency endotracheal intubation and patients intubated pre and post-surgery
  • Surgical procedures such as Tracheostomy, Laryngectomy, Esophagectomy
  • Patient refusal or inability to consent for study participation
  • American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) V
  • Pregnant females

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 15 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

144 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03757091

Start Date

January 15 2019

End Date

August 31 2025

Last Update

April 1 2025

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M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030