Difficult Intubation With Glidescope Video Laryngoscope

Incidence and Predictors of Difficult Intubation Adopting an Institutional Algorithm Glidescope Based: a Cohort Study

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01789034

Enrollment

2600

Registered

2013-02-11

Start date

2011-06-30

Completion date

2013-06-30

Last updated

2013-02-12

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Conditions

Complications, Difficult Intubation

Brief summary

A prospective observational study on predictors available and on variables of difficult intubation adopting Gliscope video laryngoscope routinely. Primary hypothesis of the current study is that the rate of difficult intubation with Glidescope is low and multiple predictors interact favorably in anticipating difficulties.

Detailed description

All possible factors involved in difficult intubations were included in this prospective analysis. Main predictors were considered: time to Cormack Lane using Glidescope intubation, Cormack Lane score, experience of the operator (staff or resident), number of bag mask ventilation, number of intubation attempts.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

16 Years to 85 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* any patient up to ASA4 eligible for intubation for neurosurgical procedures * any anesthesiologist in charge for GA

Exclusion criteria

* children * patient not suitable for clinical evaluation of predictors for difficult intubation (ie. Parkinson's disease)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
incidence of difficult intubation using Adnet score modified	3 years	Difficult intubation in the current study is measured using Adnet score including the number of laryngoscopies

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
incidence of difficult intubations in novices vs experts and complication in the overall cohort	3 years

Countries

Italy

Contacts

Primary ContactPaolo Cortellazzi, MD

paolo.cortellazzi@istituto-besta.it+3902239

Backup ContactPaolo Cortellazzi, MD

paolo.cortellazzi@istituto-besta.it+29022394

Outcome results