Status:

UNKNOWN

Comparison of the Pentax AWS® With the Macintosh Laryngoscopic Intubation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Kyunghee University Medical Center

Conditions:

Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-70 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The Pentax-AWS\_ system (AWS; Pentax Corporation, Tokyo, Japan) is a new rigid indirect laryngoscope which has an integrated tube passage function. Pentax-AWS improved the laryngeal view and facilitat...

Detailed Description

The occurrence of difficult intubation in OSAS patients is higher than in age and sex matched control patients. The Pentax-AWS\_ system (AWS; Pentax Corporation, Tokyo, Japan) is a new rigid indirect ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ASA physical status 1-3 patients,
  • aged 20years or older,
  • undergoing uvulopalatopharyngoplasty(UPPP) surgery under general anesthesia for a polysomnography-confirmed diagnosis of OSAS.

Exclusion

  • unstable teeth or mouth opening of \< 18mm
  • Patients with any pathology of the neck,
  • upper respiratory tract or upper alimentary tracts,
  • risk of pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents,
  • a history of relevant drug allergy.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01428570

Start Date

August 1 2011

End Date

October 1 2011

Last Update

September 5 2011

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Kyung Hee university hospital

Seoul, South Korea, 130-701