Status:
COMPLETED
Study Examining Parker-Flex Endotracheal Tube for Obese Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Baylor College of Medicine
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
21+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A recent article examined the use of Parker Flex-Tip tubes to standard ETTs for oral fiberoptic intubation and concluded that there was a significant benefit in terms of difficulty encountered when us...
Detailed Description
This is a randomized, double-blinded study. Neither the patient nor the anesthesia practitioner advancing the ETT will know the group to which the patient has been assigned. On the day of surgery, par...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- BMI of 30 or greater
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification I- III
- Patients scheduled for elective procedures requiring general anesthesia and endotracheal intubation.
Exclusion
- Predicted difficult airway based on physical exam and patient's history
- Rapid sequence intubation indicated (patients who require to be intubated as quickly as possible)
- Prior trauma or surgery in the oropharynx/larynx
- Known abnormal laryngeal structures (tumors)
- Infectious and toxic conditions
- Cervical spine instability
- Emergency surgery
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01894178
Start Date
July 1 2013
End Date
October 1 2016
Last Update
September 24 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Ben Taub General Hospital
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030