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N/A N=130 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

"Neutral Head Position" and "Head-lift Position" for Orotracheal Intubation With "Trachway" Intubating Stylet in Adults

Intubation; Difficult

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

OutcomeResultp-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
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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.

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