Awake videolaryngoscopic orotracheal intubation in patients with suspected difficult intubation using the C-MAC D-Blade. Single-center experience

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202408730457046

Enrollment

180

Registered

2024-08-08

Start date

2024-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Anaesthesia

Interventions

awake orotracheal intubation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients age (18 - 60 years). 2. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III. 3. Elective surgery under GA, with anticipated difficult intubation. 4. The El-Ganzouri index, ranging from 0 to 12 points for 7 parameters and score 4 or more means suspected difficult intubation will be included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient refusal to participate in the study. 2. The El-Ganzouri index below 4. 3. Patients age less than 18 years or more than 60 years. 4. Risk of aspiration and pregnancy. 5. Patients with complete airway obstruction, and those having airway tumors (tongue or tracheal) will also be excluded. 6. Uncooperative patients (psychotic, incapable to understanding information). 7. Contraindication to any drug used in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Rate of successful first attempt awake orotracheal intubation using C-MAC VL D-blade in patients with suspected difficult intubation.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
• Number of attempts required for intubation.	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public Contacthatem saber

professor of anesthesia

hatemsaber@mans.edu.eg201005257062

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026