Known difficult intubation: A randomised, prospective comparison of direct and videolaryngoscopy.

Known difficult intubation: A randomised, prospective comparison of conventional intubation (Macintosh blade) or videolaryngoscope (A.P. Advance) to determine time to successful intubation, glottic view, ease of use and complications in patients with known difficult intubation.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12611000310965

Enrollment

Registered

2011-03-24

Start date

2011-04-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The trial looks to establish if the use of a videolaryngoscope in patients with a known difficult airway makes intubation easier, faster and safer.

Interventions

Patients will be randomised to receive either a conventional Macintosh blade or an A.P. Advance(trademark) videoscope using the Difficult Airway Blade. The intervention (intubation using either the standard macintosh laryngoscope or the AP advance) will be a single event utilising standard intubating techniques (induction of anaesthesia and muscle relaxation) at the start of planned surgery requiring intubation. The sole difference between the groups will be the type of laryngoscope used. Durat

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Previous Cormack and Lehane grade 3 or 4 view at intubation. Anticipated easy ventilation

Exclusion criteria

Anticipated need for Awake fiberoptic intubation by treating anaesthetist Critical illness Requirement for rapid sequence intubation

Outcome results