Status:
COMPLETED
Time to Intubation (TTI) of Obese Patients. A Comparison Macintosh Laryngoscope and Stortz Video Laryngoscope
Lead Sponsor:
Örebro University, Sweden
Conditions:
Obese
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to investigate wether the use of the Stortz video laryngoscope will render in shorter time for the intubation of obese patients compared with the use of a conventional Maci...
Detailed Description
Obese patients are prone to develop desaturation soon after initiation of anaesthesia compared to patients of normal body weight. It is therefore important to keep the time from when spontaneous breat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18-60
- Obesity defined as BMI \> 35
- ASA 1-3
Exclusion
- known or suspected difficult airway
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2012
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01827085
Start Date
May 1 2012
End Date
September 1 2015
Last Update
October 7 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Anaethesia and Intensive Care, University Hospital Örebro
Örebro, Sweden, 70351