N/A
N=7,908
Endotracheal Intubation Using Videolaryngoscopy Versus Conventional Direct Laryngoscopy
Intubation · Laryngoscopy
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04701762 ↗Enrolled (actual)
7,908
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: The Number of Intubation Attempts With the Initial Laryngoscopy Instrument. — 4336; 3710; 70; 277 Surgical procedures — p=<0.001
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- GlideScope videolaryngoscope (Verathon, Bothell, Washington 98011) (Device); Direct laryngoscopy (Device)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
- Primary completion
- Dec 2022
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY The Number of Intubation Attempts With the Initial Laryngoscopy Instrument. |
4336; 3710; 70; 277; 3; 27 | <0.001 sig |
| SECONDARY Intubation Failure |
12; 161 | <0.001 sig |
| SECONDARY Any Dental or Airway Injury |
41; 42 | 0.53 |
Summary
The investigators will evaluate the endotracheal intubation using video laryngoscopy versus conventional direct laryngoscopy on intubation success, quantified by the number of intubation attempts. The question is important because video laryngoscopes are more expensive than conventional direct laryngoscopes. The additional cost might be justified if video systems improve intubation success and reduce airway trauma. But if they do not, the extra cost would not be justified
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Elective or emergent surgery requiring oral endotracheal intubation for general anesthesia.
Exclusion Criteria
- The attending anesthesiologist prefers a specific approach for a particular patient
- Awake fiberoptic intubation is clinically indicated
- Insertion of double-lumen tube.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04701762). 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.