Endotracheal Intubation
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the forearm-supported head extension decreases dental contact between laryngoscope blade and maxillary incisors during direct laryngoscopy
Interventions
PROCEDURELaryngoscopy with forearm-support
forearm-supported head extension during direct laryngoscopy
PROCEDURELaryngoscopy without forearm-support
without forearm-support for head extension during direct laryngoscopy
Sponsors
Seoul National University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients undergoing surgery that require endotracheal intubation for general anesthesia
Exclusion criteria
* Trauma or disease or cervical spine * Toothless patient * Dentoalveolar injury * Anatomical anomaly of face or airway * History of difficult intubation * Patient refusal
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dental contact | during laryngoscopy | Dental contact between laryngoscope blade and maxillary incisors (Y/N) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blade-to-tooth distance | during laryngoscopy | Teeth distance between laryngoscope blade and maxillary incisors (mm) |
| Angle of head extension | during laryngoscopy | Angle of head extension during direct laryngoscopy |
Contacts
Primary ContactJae-Hyon Bahk, MD PhD
Outcome results
None listed