Status:

TERMINATED

The Use of Capnography as a Guide for Oral Intubation

Lead Sponsor:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Conditions:

Measurement

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess if capnography can be utilized to assist in the process of endotracheal intubation; specifically, in locating the glottic opening. Ultimately this would result i...

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to assess if capnography can be utilized in the process of endotracheal intubation; specifically, in locating the glottic opening. Ultimately this would result in a new us...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients for elective surgery, requiring general endotracheal anesthesia

Exclusion

  • Patients with a known or suspected difficult intubation
  • Patients requiring specialized endotracheal tubes
  • Patients with a history of tracheostomy
  • Airway tumor or airway pathology

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2005

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00176683

Start Date

July 1 2005

End Date

January 1 2009

Last Update

January 27 2017

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New Jersey Medical School

Newark, New Jersey, United States, 07101