Status:
COMPLETED
Measurement of Forces Applied Using a Macintosh Direct Laryngoscope Compared to GlideScope Video Laryngoscope
Lead Sponsor:
University Health Network, Toronto
Conditions:
Endotracheal Intubation
Laryngoscopy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Patients undergoing surgery or intensive care management often require a tube to be inserted into the trachea allowing lung ventilation. Usually a laryngoscope is used to allow visualisation of the la...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age \> 18years
- ASA 1-2
- elective surgery
- endotracheal intubation required (with non-depolarising muscle relaxant)
- signed informed consent
Exclusion
- lack of informed consent
- endotracheal intubation not required
- ASA 3-5
- symptomatic gastro-oesophageal reflux
- rapid sequence intubation
- other method of intubation indicated eg fibreoptic, awake tracheostomy
- cervical spine instability
- unstable hypertension
- coronary artery disease
- cerebral disease
- COPD/asthma
- oral/pharyngeal/laryngeal carcinoma
- loose teeth/poor dentition
- Macintosh laryngoscope \>size 3 required
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
70 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00992628
Start Date
July 1 2010
End Date
April 1 2011
Last Update
April 15 2011
Active Locations (2)
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Toronto General Hospital, UHN
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2C4
2
Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2C4