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

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Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2C4