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A Comparison of Direct Laryngoscopy With Blind Intubation Via Intubating Laryngeal Tube Suction Disposable

Establishing a Definitive Airway: A Comparison of Direct Laryngoscopy With Blind Intubation Via Intubating Laryngeal Tube Suction Disposable

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02884895
Enrollment
60
Registered
2016-08-31
Start date
2017-04-30
Completion date
2018-11-30
Last updated
2017-02-01

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Conditions

Adverse Anesthesia Outcome

Keywords

Intubating Laryngeal Tube Suction, Blind intubation

Brief summary

Tracheal intubation is an important part of treatment for a trauma casualty. Tracheal intubation is usually achieved by a direct laryngoscope.It is an effective method but requires experience and skill demanding a long learning time.The use of the Laryngeal Tube Suction for fast control of the airway is known for many years. The Intubating Laryngeal Tube Suction is a new version of the Laryngeal Tube. The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of the the Intubating Laryngeal Tube Suction to achieve a definitive airway by unskilled practitioners in anesthetized patients with the head in neutral position (trauma model).

Detailed description

Control the airways and respiration are an important part of treatment for a trauma casualty. Tracheal intubation an action that allows the insertion of a tube through the vocal cords and fixation by the balloon inflation is a definitive airway. Tracheal intubation is usually achieved by a direct laryngoscope. This method is taught both in the training of doctors and paramedics training. Although it is an effective method requires experience and skill demanding a long learning time The use of the Laryngeal Tube Suction for fast control of the airway is known for many years. The Laryngeal Tube Suction and others similar devices are known as Supraglottic Airway Devices and are inserted blind in the oropharynx and allow a fast oxygenation and ventilation of the patients. The new generation of these devices allows perform blind intubation directly through a special channel. One of these devices is the Intubating Laryngeal Tube Suction The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of the Intubating Laryngeal Tube Suction to achieve a definitive airway by unskilled practitioners in anesthetized patients with the head in neutral position (trauma model). The hypothesis is that definitive airway obtaining with Intubating Laryngeal Tube Suction will be more success and faster compared to the standard way of direct laryngoscope. If the hypothesis is proven, this research will be very important implications for the management of the airway describing pre-hospital and in particular military scenarios.

Interventions

Intubating Laryngeal Tube Suction Disposable

DEVICEDirect Laryngoscopy

Direct Laryngoscopy

Sponsors

Bnai Zion Medical Center
Lead SponsorOTHER_GOV

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* American Society Anesthesiology class I and II

Exclusion criteria

* Difficult airways * Cervical pathology * Full stomach

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Blind tracheal intubation time measure in seconds30 seconds

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Easy of insertion measure in numerical scale30 secondsEasy of insertion measure 1 to 5 Numerical scale

Contacts

Primary ContactLuis A Gaitini, M.D.
luis.gaitini@b-zion.org.il# 972 4 8359346
Backup ContactMostafa Somri, M.D.
mostafa.somri@b-zion.org.il# 972 4 8359304

Outcome results

None listed

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