Comparison of the standard polyvinyl chloride tracheal tubes and the straight reinforced tracheal tubes for tracheal intubation through different sizes of the Airtraq™ laryngoscope in anesthetised and paralysed patients

Comparison of the standard Polyvinyl chloride tracheal tubes and the straight reinforced tracheal tubes for tracheal intubation through different sizes of the Airtraq™ laryngoscope in anesthetised and paralysed patients; a prospective randomised study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN50146191

Enrollment

300

Registered

2009-03-30

Start date

2007-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Tracheal intubation Surgery

Interventions

The study was conducted in the General Hospital of Athens from March 2007 to January 2009. In total, 347 participants were enrolled into the study. The participants were randomly allocated (using se

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Both males and females, aged 22-75 years 2. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III 3. Scheduled for surgical procedures requiring tracheal intubation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Increased risk or history of difficult intubation 2. History of gastric aspiration 3. History of relevant drug allergy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Rate of successful intubation 2. Impact of AL size, tube size and type on intubation angle	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Factors affecting successful intubation with straight reinforced tubes through the Airtraq™ laryngoscope.	—

Countries

Greece

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026