Status:
COMPLETED
The Efficacy of Trachway (R) Intubating Stylet in the Insertion of the Double Lumen Endobronchial Tube
Lead Sponsor:
Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Conditions:
Anesthesia Intubation Complications
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of Trachway(R) compared with direct laryngoscope in tracheal intubation of double-lumen endobronchial tube.
Detailed Description
Intubation with the double-lumen endobronchial tube (DLT) remains a great challenge for anesthesiologists. Although new upper airway devices, such as Trachway (R), a video-assisted intubating stylet, ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I-III
- More than 18 years of age
- Requiring DLT for thoracic surgery
Exclusion
- risk of regurgitation and pulmonary aspiration
- history of gastroesophageal reflux, pregnancy
- scheduled tracheostomy and postoperative prolonged ventilation in ICU
- patients with limited neck extension (\< 35°)
- a distance between the tip of the patient's mandible and hyoid bone of less than 7 cm
- a sternomental distance of less than 12.5 cm with the head fully extended
- mouth can not open
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01517204
Start Date
May 1 2011
End Date
May 1 2012
Last Update
September 18 2012
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department of anesthesia, Kaohsiung medical university memorial hospital
Kaohsiung City, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 807