Status:
COMPLETED
Tracheal Intubation of Morbidly Obese Patients. GlideScope Versus Direct Laryngoscopy
Lead Sponsor:
Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen
Conditions:
Intubation, Endotracheal
Anesthesia, General
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine whether orotracheal intubation in morbidly obese patients is faster, gentler and safer using the GlideScope videolaryngoscope than with the Macintosh direct lar...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Approved for elective bariatric surgery at Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen.
- Body Mass Index at least 35 kg/m2
- Written informed consent to participate
Exclusion
- Mental illness
- Abuse of alcohol or other substances
- Previous difficult tracheal intubation
- Considered non-eligible for safety-reasons by the anesthetist in charge
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00917033
Start Date
September 1 2008
End Date
October 1 2009
Last Update
February 24 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Anesthesia, Glostrup University Hospital
Copenhagen, Glostrup, Denmark, DK-2600