Effect of Intubation on Intraocular Pressure
Conditions
Keywords
Airtraq, Intraocular pressure
Brief summary
Tracheal intubation with traditional Macintosh laryngoscope is associated with increase in intraocular pressure along with tachycardia and hypertension. These effects are not desirable in ophthalmic patients especially in patients with glaucoma. GlideScope video laryngoscope system is a new approach for laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation. It does not require a direct line of sight to the glottis when intubating with the Glidescope and as a result intubation is much less stimulating to the patient. Therefore GlideScope video laryngoscope assisted intubation could be a preferable technique for intraocular surgery offering advantages in terms of intraocular pressure and cardiovascular stability.
Interventions
DEVICEIntubation
Endotracheal intubation
Sponsors
King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* ASA physical status 1 or 2 with normal intra-ocular pressure.
Exclusion criteria
* history or occurrence of difficult intubation. * presence of previous anterior segment pathology. * previous intraocular surgery. * patients with history of glaucoma. * brain pathology and other neurological disorder which might affect to their intraocular pressure.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intraocular pressure | one year |
Countries
Saudi Arabia
Outcome results
None listed