Status:
COMPLETED
Examining the Ease of Intubation Using the Parker Flex-Tip® or a Standard Endotracheal Tube
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Conditions:
Larynx
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine if there are differences related to ease of intubation reported by clinicians who use the Parker Flex-Tip® endotracheal tubes(ETT)compared to the standard Mall...
Detailed Description
There are not many different types of (ETT)s with different ends or tips. The standard (ETT) by Mallinckrodt® is a disposable polyvinyl chloride plastic tube that has one hooded Murphy tip eye at the ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subjects that are males and non-pregnant females \> or equal to 18 years of age that require a general anesthetic with an (ETT).
- Able to give informed consent (adults, English reading and speaking)
Exclusion
- Any subject on examination with a mallampati III or greater and/or history of difficult intubation.
- Any subject with an American Society of Anesthesiologist classification greater than 3.
- Any subject needing rapid sequence induction.
- Any subject that the anesthesia provider considers the GlideScope® to be contraindicated.
- Any subject that an anesthesia provider feels for any reason at any time is not appropriate for inclusion in this study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01263873
Start Date
November 1 2010
End Date
May 1 2011
Last Update
December 17 2014
Active Locations (1)
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University Hospitals of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106