N/A
N=130
"Neutral Head Position" and "Head-lift Position" for Orotracheal Intubation With "Trachway" Intubating Stylet in Adults
Intubation; Difficult
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02578992 ↗Enrolled (actual)
130
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Dec 2016
Primary outcome: Primary: Intubation Time — 17.5; 21 seconds
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Head-lift position (Procedure); 7cm high pillow (Device)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 20+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Tri-Service General Hospital
- Primary completion
- Oct 2015
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Intubation Time |
17.5; 21 | — |
| SECONDARY Modified Cormack-Lehane Grade |
2.53; 1.83 | — |
| SECONDARY Mean Arterial Pressure |
82; 86 | — |
| SECONDARY Visual Analog Scale of Sore Throat |
1.82; 1.73 | — |
Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate two different patient's head and neck positions(neutral head position and head-lift position) for the effectiveness of orotracheal intubation with using the "Clarus Video System (Trachway®)" intubating stylet.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- patients scheduled for various surgeries requiring general anesthesia with tracheal intubation
- American Society of Anesthesiologists(ASA) physical status classification I-III
Exclusion Criteria
- pneumothorax
- room air saturation by pulse oximeter saturation less than 96%
- vocal cord palsy
- craniofacial anomaly
- congenital upper airway anomaly
- upper airway disease
- cervical spine pathology
- head and neck tumor status post radiotherapy
- an increased risk of regurgitation or pulmonary aspiration
- a history of difficult tracheal intubation
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02578992). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.