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Comparison of Intubation Conditions Between the Gliderite and the S-Guide

Comparison of Intubation Conditions Between the Gliderite and the S-Guide in Patients With Simulated Difficult Airways

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02519647
Acronym
S-Guide
Enrollment
50
Registered
2015-08-11
Start date
2015-08-01
Completion date
2016-06-02
Last updated
2020-03-02

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Conditions

Lumbar Stenosis, Familial, Nasal Obstruction

Brief summary

Intubation with an unchanneled videolaryngoscope mandates the use of a stylet. The Gliderite is a stylet specially designed for videolaryngoscopes. The investigators aim to compare the efficacy of a new designed bougie for intubation in patients with simulated difficult airways.

Detailed description

Intubation with an unchanneled videolaryngoscope mandates the use of a stylet. The Gliderite is a stylet specially designed for videolaryngoscopes. The investigators aim to compare the efficacy of a new designed bougie for intubation in patients with simulated difficult airways. The primary endpoint will be time necessary for intubation, secondary endpoints will be injuries, ease of use and subjective assessment.

Interventions

DEVICETracheal intubation with Gliderite

Tracheal intubation with Gliderite

DEVICETracheal intubation with S-guide

Tracheal intubation with S-guide

Sponsors

University of Lausanne Hospitals
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Surgery necessitating general anesthesia and orotracheal intubation

Exclusion criteria

* History or criteria of difficult intubation * Patient refusal

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Time necessary to intubate50 secondsTime needed to pass tracheal tube through vocal cords

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Standardized questionnaire assessing injury after intubation50 secondsAssessment of discomfort after procedure
Standardized questionnaire assessing ease of use of the intubation50 secondsassessment by doctor of ease of intubation
Subjective ease of use of the intubation assessed by questionnaire50 secondsassessment by doctor of ease of intubation

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026