Status:
COMPLETED
Influence of Head Positioning on the Movement of the Endotracheal Tube
Lead Sponsor:
University of Lausanne Hospitals
Conditions:
Other Conditions That May Be A Focus of Clinical Attention
Eligibility:
All Genders
16+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate and measure the movement of the endotracheal tube depending on the type and the amount of movement of the head of the patient intubated using a flexible fibero...
Detailed Description
We performed a maximal head-neck movement trial on 50 adult patients, American Society of Anaesthesiologists 1 or 2. Patients with body mass index N35 kg · m-2, height b150 cm, airway malformations, p...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients older than 16 years
- ASA 1-2
- Elective surgery
Exclusion
- Pathological changes of the trachea.
- Less than BMI 35 kg/m2.
- Patients with rheumatoid arthritis or other limitation to cervical mobility.
- Emergency surgery.
- Individuals measuring less than 150 cm.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01888679
Start Date
August 1 2012
End Date
March 1 2013
Last Update
March 2 2020
Active Locations (1)
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University of Lausanne Hospitals
Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, 1011