Pediatric patients planned to tracheal intubation
Conditions
Interventions
Use a Parker tube with a slightly bent tip at the time of tracheal intubation with the Airwayscope.
Use a marine clot tube used conventionally at the time of tracheal intubation with the Airwayscope.
Sponsors
Shimane University, faculty of medicine, department of anesthesiology
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Patients who are scheduled surgery or examination under general anesthesia at Shimane University hospital. 2)Patients who are scheduled to perform tracheal intubation at the surgery or examination. 3)Patients who weigh less than 8 kg at the registration. 4)Patients who are under 2 years old at the registration. 5)Written consent has been obtained by the parents concerning research participation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Patients who are expected to have difficulty in tracheal intubation. 2)Patients who are expected to have difficulty in mask ventilation. 3)Emergency surgery patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Seconds from checking glottis with the Airwayscope to intubation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Seconds until airway scope can be removed Success rate of tracheal intubation Difficulty in passing through the glottis(Evaluated by visual analogue scale) Difficulty in passing through cricoid cartilage(Evaluated by visual analogue scale) Ease of deciding insertion position(Evaluated by visual analogue scale) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTetsuro Nikai
Shimane University Hospital Department of intensive care unit
Outcome results
None listed