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A comparison of neutral position with chin lift and sniffing position for lightwand guided intubation

A comparison of neutral position with chin lift and sniffing position for lightwand guided intubation

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0005221
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-07-13
Start date
2017-08-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-08-18

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery : In the neutral position with chin-lift group, the light-wand was inserted after the mandible was lifted by placing the anesthesiologist’s left thumb into the patient’s mouth. In t

Sponsors

National Medical Center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients scheduled for elective surgery requiring tracheal intubation for general anesthesia were enrolled in the study. Patients between 18 and 80 year old with ASA PS 1-2 who consented to participate this clinical study were included in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients were excluded if anatomical abnormalities in the neck, larynx, or pharynx, body mass index = 30kg/cm,2 or were at risk of aspration. Patients with an expected duration of intubation shorter than 1 h or longer than 6 h or who can not answer clearly to questions were also excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Success rate

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Satisfaction

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactMijung Yun

National Medical Center

Outcome results

None listed

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