Status:

COMPLETED

Comparison of the Glidescope and Macintosh Laryngoscope for Double Lumen Endotracheal Tube Intubation

Lead Sponsor:

University Health Network, Toronto

Conditions:

Lung Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Patients undergoing chest surgery often require insertion of a breathing tube (double lumen tube) after they are unconscious. The double lumen tube enables the anaesthetist to ventilate (assist breath...

Detailed Description

The Glidescope (GVL) has been extensively studied for single lumen tube intubation and found to be a very safe and useful device. It is a particularly useful for patients with difficult airways as it ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Population: planned elective lung surgery requiring general anaesthesia with a double lumen endotracheal intubation, signed informed patient consent.

Exclusion

  • Previous failed intubation,
  • history of difficult intubation or anticipated difficult intubation (2 risk factors of mallampati score 3 or greater,
  • incisor gap \< 3.5cm, thyromental distance \< 6.5cm,
  • reduced neck extension and flexion),
  • alternative method of intubation indicated eg rapid sequence intubation,
  • fibreoptic intubation,
  • contra-indication to a left double lumen tube eg endobronchial tumor,
  • significant deviation or compression of the trachea and bronchi.,
  • contraindication to one lung ventilation eg severe hypoxia or pulmonary hypertension,
  • anticipated difficult bag mask ventilation,
  • symptomatic gastro-oesophageal reflux,
  • oral/pharyngeal/laryngeal carcinoma,
  • loose teeth,
  • allergy to rocuronium, BMI \> 40.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

70 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01404780

Start Date

June 1 2011

End Date

February 1 2013

Last Update

February 22 2013

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Toronto General Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2C4