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Prospective cohort study to improve direct laryngoscopy via "Left Head Rotation" (LeHeR) maneuver.

Prospective cohort study to improve direct laryngoscopy via "Left Head Rotation" (LeHeR) maneuver. - LeHeR

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00029944
Enrollment
100
Registered
2022-08-02
Start date
2022-11-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Unanticipated difficult airway T88.4

Interventions

Group 1: Elective procedure with general anesthesia and intubation. After the induction of general anesthesia, a conventional laryngoscopy is performed and the laryngoscopic view is documented. In the

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elective general anesthesia Printed statement of consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Risk of aspiration, Patients <18 years of age, history of cervical spine problems, Impossible rotation of the head by 45°

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visualization of laryngoscopic view in direct laryngoscopy. Laryngoscopic view is described in Cormack-Lehane and POGO. Laryngoscopic view is documented twice. The first time as conventional laryngoscopy, the second time after the LeHeR-Maneuver has been performed.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Upon inclusion in the trial, patient-depended variables are being documented. These are: - Age - Sex - BMI - Patil-Distance - Mouth-Opening - Mallampati-Score - Head and neck movement (Vaughan) - Presence of front teeth in the upper jaw. Moreover, the work experience and the qualification of the investigator is being documented. Secondary endpoints are the correlation between patient-dependent variables and the influence of the LeHeR-Maneuver on the laryngoscopic view.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactHenrik Simon

Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie

henrik.simon2@uks.eu06841/16300000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026