N/A N=225 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

King Vision® and GlideScope® in Difficult Airways

Airway Management

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

225

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Jan 2019

Primary outcome: Primary: Overall Successful Tracheal Intubation for All 3 Video Laryngoscopes - GSAVL, KVChVL and KVNChVL — 72; 61; 72 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Video laryngoscopes (Device)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Primary completion: Nov 2015

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Overall Successful Tracheal Intubation for All 3 Video Laryngoscopes - GSAVL, KVChVL and KVNChVL	72; 61; 72	—
SECONDARY First-attempt Successful Intubation for All 3 Video Laryngoscopes - GSAVL, KVChVL and KVNChVL	64; 53; 67	—

Summary

There are several advantages of video laryngoscopy; especially their ability to provide superior glottis visualization, as compared to traditional laryngoscopy.1-3 The purpose of this three arm study was to compare the safety and efficacy of the King Vision® Video Intubation Systems (AMBU-King Systems, Denmark) to the Cobalt GlideScope® (Verathon Medical Inc., USA) in patients with anticipated difficult airways.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Over 18 years of age
Mallampati III-IV
Neck circumference > 43cm
Reduced mouth opening (< 4cm) or 3 Finger breath's (patient's own)
Thyromental distance < 6cm

Exclusion Criteria

Mallampati I-II
Neck circumference < 43cm
Documented 'easy' intubation
Previous history of failed intubation and failed bag-mask ventilation
Under 18 years of age
ASA IV
Known unstable cervical spine injury
Presentation for an emergency surgical procedure

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03685968). 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.