Comparison of Video Laryngoscopy and Macintosh Laryngoscopy in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery

COMPARISON of VIDEO LARYNGOSCOPY and MACINTOSH LARYNGOSCOPY in PEDIATRIC PATIENTS UNDERGOING ELECTIVE SURGERY

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06644586

Enrollment

100

Registered

2024-10-16

Start date

2022-04-01

Completion date

2022-08-01

Last updated

2024-10-16

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Conditions

Pediatric Patients Undergoing Operation

Keywords

video laryngoscopy, direct laryngoscopy, pediatric patients

Brief summary

In this study, we aimed to observe the intubation conditions in patients using Endolarenx video laryngoscope and Macintosh Blade in laryngoscopy to identify the advantages and disadvantages of using video laryngoscopy in pediatric patients.

Interventions

OTHERvideolaryngoscopy

The patients intubated with video laryngoscopy

OTHERDirect Laryngoscopy

The patients intubated with direct laryngoscopy

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

1 Years to 13 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* One hundred pediatric patients, aged under 18 years, weighing between 10-40 kg, and classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I-II-III risk group

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with congenital airway deformities, patients with known or predicted difficult intubation, patients undergoing emergency surgery, patients classified above ASA III, and patients whose parents did not consent were excluded from the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mean intubation time	The time from the entry of the laryngoscope into the oral cavity until the appearance of the EtCO2 trace on the capnograph.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

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