Status:
COMPLETED
Tracheal Intubation With the Rigid Tube for Laryngoscopy- a New Method
Lead Sponsor:
Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Conditions:
Intubation;Difficult
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study evaluates the efficiency of the rigid tube for laryngoscopy for tracheal intubation in patients with presumed difficult airway and compare the classical laryngoscopy and this method in matt...
Detailed Description
The rigid tube for laryngoscopy is a 15 to 30 cm long metallic tube with a bevel end and a diameter of 0.5-2.0 cm , an instrument used to inspect the larynx and surrounding areas. It resembles a rigid...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients with criteria of anatomically difficult airway from SARI (The Simplified Airway Risk Index Scale) parameters analysis
- patients with airway pathology which predicted difficult intubation: tumors or cervical masses, previous radiotherapy or surgery
Exclusion
- stridor or marked laryngeal or tracheal stenosis, vocal cords polyps
- emergency surgery, decompensated cardiac or pulmonary disease
- grade 1 and 2a at classical laryngoscopy after Cormack- Lehane Classification
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 7 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
64 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03341507
Start Date
February 1 2017
End Date
December 7 2019
Last Update
April 9 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Cluj County Emergency Hospital- ENT Clinic
Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania, 400006