The Effects of Age and Gender on the Advantage of Sniffing Position for Laryngoscopic View

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01688661

Enrollment

200

Registered

2012-09-20

Start date

2012-08-31

Completion date

2013-03-31

Last updated

2013-04-24

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Conditions

Laryngeal View

Brief summary

The sniffing position has been regarded as a standard position for direct laryngoscopic view. This study evaluated the effects of the age and gender on the advantage of the sniffing position compared with simple head extension for laryngeal view during direct laryngoscopy.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CROSSOVER

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 90 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* • Patients who are scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

* • Patients with anatomical defects of the face, neck, or upper airway

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
the percentage of glottic opening	during laryngoscopy

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results