Tongue Pull Versus Jaw Thrust

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00833118

Enrollment

100

Registered

2009-01-30

Start date

2008-11-30

Completion date

2010-02-28

Last updated

2010-02-12

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Conditions

Surgery

Keywords

Surgery, General Anesthesia, Intubation

Brief summary

This protocol seeks to determine the efficacy and reliability of a simple maneuver, the jaw thrust maneuver, in addition to cricoid pressure, in improving visualization of airway anatomy during video laryngoscopy. Hypothesis: The grade of view of the glottis as determined by the modified Cormack and Lehane grading system in anesthetized patients will improve by performing a jaw thrust maneuver during video laryngoscopy with compared with video laryngoscopy alone. Similarly, the grade of the view during cricoid pressure will also improve with a jaw thrust maneuver.

Interventions

PROCEDUREJaw thrust maneuver (Intubation)

Visualization of Larygnoscopic anatomy during intubation

Study design

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Age \> 18 2. Undergoing surgery and general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation 3. Able to give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

1. Trauma patients or emergent cases. 2. Patients who are unable to understand the proposed study 3. Patients who refuse participation

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026