Status:
TERMINATED
Comparison Between the Fastrach and CTrach Laryngeal Mask Airway
Lead Sponsor:
The Cleveland Clinic
Conditions:
Intubation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the Fastrach and the CTrach Laryngeal mask airway to achieve placement of a breathing tube in the windpipe of patients where this may be ...
Detailed Description
Participant will be randomly assigned to receive one of 2 conventional airway devices - the Fastrach Laryngeal Mask Airway or the CTrach Laryngeal Mask Airway. This study will compare the time require...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with an ASA score of 1-3.
- Scheduled for elective surgical procedure
- Age 18 and above
- Patients with Mallampati airway classification scores III and IV
Exclusion
- Current pregnancy
- Patients undergoing brain aneurysm clipping brain arteriovenous malformation surgery or vascular surgery procedures
- Patients with obstructive sleep apnea or with a history of difficult ventilation
- Mouth opening less than 3 cm.
- Patients with indication for awake fiberoptic intubation or with a history of difficult intubation
- Patients with cancer of the neck or the upper airway
- Emergent surgery, patients requiring rapid sequence induction
- Patients with severe gastroesophageal reflux
- Patients with severe cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic or renal co-morbidities. 10. Patients unable to consent their participation in the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
43 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00814775
Start Date
August 1 2008
End Date
June 1 2010
Last Update
October 17 2016
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Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195