Intubation; Difficult
Conditions
Brief summary
In this multicenter study the investigators are going to evaluate the use of six different videolaryngoscopes in patients undergoing elective surgery requiring general anesthesia with intubation. The investigators are hypothesizing that these six videolaryngoscopes will succeed for intubation at first attempt in at least 90% of all cases using a difficult airway simulation with extrication collars. As gold standard, a standard Macintosh blade is being used. The study consists of 6 arms. Each arm includes 120 patients, sums up to a total of 720 patients.
Interventions
PROCEDUREIntubation
Intubation with one of the six videolaryngoscopes
Sponsors
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
University Hospital, Geneva
Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* elective surgery with general anesthesia requiring intubation * \>18years old * ASA I-III
Exclusion criteria
* known or presumed difficult airway * risk of pulmonary aspiration * refusing to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| First attempt intubation success rate | within 180 seconds |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| side effects | 1h and 1 day after surgery | sore throat, bleeding, dental injuries |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed