N/A
N=40
Comparison of Flexible Fibreoptic Scope With Pentax AWS Videolaryngoscope for Ease of Intubation During Awake Intubation
Anesthesia Intubation Complication
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02614924 ↗Enrolled (actual)
40
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2016
Primary outcome: Primary: Total Time Taken to Complete the Procedure of Awake Intubation — 900; 651 seconds
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Flexible fibreoptic scope (Device); Pentax AWS videolaryngoscope (Device)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
- Primary completion
- Jul 2014
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Total Time Taken to Complete the Procedure of Awake Intubation |
900; 651 | — |
| SECONDARY Intubation Time |
420; 183 | — |
Summary
The purpose of this study is to identify whether Pentax Airway Scope (AWS) videolaryngoscope would be a more effective device compared to flexible fibreoptic scope (FOS) for awake intubation in a difficult airway.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients with cervical spine disease presenting for cervical spinal surgery and requiring awake intubation under local anaesthesia and conscious sedation.
- Patients with anticipated difficult airway include those with Mallampati class 3 and above, other signs such as limited neck movement and limited jaw protrusion will be include in the study
Exclusion Criteria
- Children below 18 years of age, pregnant mothers and patients presenting with airway pathology will be excluded.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02614924). 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.