Status:
UNKNOWN
Laryngoscope Prototype Tested Against the Traditional Macintosh Blade
Lead Sponsor:
Herlev Hospital
Conditions:
Anesthesia, Intravenous
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The primary objective is to evaluate a knewly developed blade (for intubating patients about to undergo surgery) and compare it to the traditional Macintosh blade
Detailed Description
Intubation of patiens can be difficult, even impossible. It can result in different complications as damage to the teeth, lacerations of the mucosa, bleeding, fractures/luxations, hypoxia, hypercapnia...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age over 18
- ASA 1-III
- Patients undergoing elective surgery requering intubation at KAS Herlev
Exclusion
- Prior difficult intubation indicating awake fiberoptic intubation
- pathology in the airways predicting difficult intubation
- columna cervicalis fractures
- pregnancy
- Requirement for Rapid sequence induction
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
210 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00378170
Start Date
January 1 2006
Last Update
December 4 2006
Active Locations (1)
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KAS Herlev university Hospital
Herlev, Herlev, Denmark, 2730