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A Study to Identify the Optimal Endoscope Insertion Depth for Improved Visualization of the Glottis During Tracheal Intubation.

Determining the Optimal bronchoscope Insertion Length for glottic Visualization During Bronchoscope-Assisted Tracheal Intubation

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT1032250593
Enrollment
50
Registered
2025-12-24
Start date
2025-12-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Airway management during tracheal intubation Tracheal intubation, Fiberoptic bronchoscope, General anesthesia

Interventions

Insert the bronchoscope to a depth equal to the distance from the corner of the mouth to the ear to visualize the glottis.
Fiberoptic bronchoscope-assisted intubation

Sponsors

Takashi Asai
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Patients scheduled to undergo surgery under general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation. 2)Patients aged 18 years or older at the time of obtaining informed consent. 3)Patients from whom written informed consent for participation in this study can be obtained, either from the patient or from a legally authorized representative. 4)Patients classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Class I or II. ASA Physical Status Class I: Patients with no organic, physiological, biochemical, or psychiatric abnormalities. The condition being treated is localized and does not cause systemic impairment. ASA Physical Status Class II: Patients with mild to moderate systemic impairment. This impairment may be attributable either to the condition being treated surgically or to other pathophysiological causes.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Patients undergoing emergency surgery. 2)Patients who are pregnant or may be pregnant. 3)Patients at risk of difficult airway management or difficult intubation. 4)Patients with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 35 kg/m2. 5)Patients judged to be at high risk for aspiration. 6)Patients scheduled to undergo cardiac surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Glottic Visualization and the Feasibility of Its Improvement

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement in vocal cord visualization after adjustment of the insertion length, Vocal cord visualization time, Endotracheal tube placement time, Apnea duration, Endotracheal intubation success rate, Incidence of complications

Contacts

Public ContactSakurazawa Kengo

Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center

sakura.rusk9@gmail.com+81-90-6496-4059

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 4, 2026