Status:

COMPLETED

Atomization Vs. Nebulization for Airway Topicalization During Awake Nasotracheal Fiberoptic Intubation

Lead Sponsor:

Zagazig University

Conditions:

Awake Fiberoptic Intubation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Intubation of difficult airway is a challenge for anesthetist. There many causes of difficult airway, and previous studies concluded that awake fiber-optic intubation (AFOI) is the gold standard for t...

Detailed Description

Site of the Study: Zagazig university surgical hospitals. Type of the Study: Prospective randomized double-blinded clinical trial. Withdrawal Criteria: The patient has the right to withdraw from th...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Consent obtained from all patients included in this study.
  • Age 18 - 60 years, of both sexes.
  • ASA class I, II and III.
  • Anticipated difficult airway; SARI score ≥ 4, airway pathology, craniofacial abnormalities, or cervical spine instability.
  • Scheduled for elective non-cardiac surgery requiring general anesthesia and endotracheal intubation.

Exclusion

  • Patient refusal, uncooperative and mentally retarded patients.
  • Full stomach patients.
  • Patients with nasal fractures or trauma, fracture base of the skull, bleeding disorder, epistaxis or active oral bleeding.
  • Active cough or respiratory tract infection and bronchial asthma.
  • Allergy to lidocaine.
  • Raised intracranial pressure or intraocular pressure.
  • Cerebral aneurysm, history of recent acute myocardial infarction or cerebrovascular accident.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 20 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 15 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05320731

Start Date

February 20 2022

End Date

August 15 2024

Last Update

August 30 2024

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Zagazig university hospitals

Zagazig, Sharqia Province, Egypt, 44111