A novel modification of the Glidoscope to facilitate tracheal intubation in adult patient undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12611000842965

Enrollment

Registered

2011-08-10

Start date

2011-08-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

To use a modification of the glidoscope in which a side channel is created to be a conduit for the passage of endotracheal tube parallel to the blade into the glottic opening under direct vision and to compare that to the classical glidoscope (no working channel) regarding the intubation time, ease of intubation, glottic view, number of intubation attempts and number of failed attempts

Interventions

The use of a modification of the glidoscope in which a side channel is created to be a conduit for the passage of endotracheal tube parallel to the blade of the glidoscope into the glottic opening (down to trachea) under direct vision. Usual intubation time is 20-120 seconds. The trachea is intubated once at the induction of general anesthesia.

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

Adult patients schedule for elective surgery under general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Patients' refusal. History of difficult intubation or any sign or symptom of difficult intubation. Need for rapid sequence intubation. Any contraindication for the use of glidoscope

Outcome results