Awake Fiberoptic Intubation
Conditions
Keywords
awake fiberoptic intubation, spray as you go technique, anesthesia, Enk Fiberoptic Atomizer Set
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether modified spray as you go technique using the Enk Fiberoptic Atomizer Set during awake fiberoptic intubation is more comfortable for the patient.
Interventions
DEVICEbronchoscope
DEVICEEnk Fiberoptic Atomizer
Sponsors
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age ≥18 years * no concurrent participation in another clinical trial * German language in speaking and writing * Capability of giving consent * written informed consent * an elective surgery under general anesthesia, in which an awake fiberoptic intubation is indicated
Exclusion criteria
* Age \< 18 years * pregnant women * patients unwilling or unable to give informed consent * ASA classification \> 3 * Known allergy to local anesthetics * Participation in another clinical trial
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Comfort evaluation by the patient | up to 4 weeks | Comparison of conventional and modified spray as you go technique |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Comfort evaluation by the performing as well as assisting anesthetist | up to 4 weeks | Comparison of conventional and modified spray as you go technique |
| Comfort evaluation by the present nurses | up to 4 weeks | Comparison of conventional and modified spray as you go technique |
| Patient response (coughing, gagging, grimacing, defenses) | up to 4 weeks | Comparison of conventional and modified spray as you go technique |
| Vital signs | up to 4 weeks | Comparison of conventional and modified spray as you go technique |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed