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Comparison of Simultaneous Endotracheal Tube Insertion With GlideScope Use

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Videolaryngoscopy
Intubation
Interventions
Procedure: Standard Intubation
Procedure: Simultaneous Intubation
Registration Number
NCT02787629
Lead Sponsor
Lawson Health Research Institute
Brief Summary

Patients presenting for elective surgery requiring orotracheal intubation will be randomized to having the ETT inserted into the pharynx simultaneous to GlideScope insertion and then having the ETT advanced under GlideScope guidance into the trachea, or, being intubated in the more common fashion with the GlideScope being inserted first and having the ETT then advanced via the pharynx into the trachea.

Detailed Description

Patients presenting for elective surgery requiring orotracheal intubation will be randomized to having the ETT inserted into the pharynx simultaneous to GlideScope insertion and then having the ETT advanced under GlideScope guidance into the trachea, or, being intubated in the more common fashion with the GlideScope being inserted first and having the ETT then advanced via the pharynx into the trachea. The primary outcome is time to intubation. Secondary outcomes include: 1) Ease of intubation as noted by operator (measured on a 10-cm Visual Analogue Scale) 2) Number of intubation attempts 3) Number of failures to intubate 4) Use of external laryngeal pressure 5) Laryngoscopic grade distribution

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Adult patient booked for elective surgery requiring orotracheal intubation
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Exclusion Criteria
  1. Any patient in whom the use of the GlideScope is contraindicated in the opinion of the attending anesthesiologist.
  2. Any patient with cervical spine abnormalities.
  3. Any patients with known or probable difficult airways.
  4. Any patient requiring rapid sequence induction.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Control StandardStandard IntubationStandard Intubation with GlideScope inserted first and ETT inserted after the GlideScope view is obtained
SimultaneousSimultaneous IntubationSimultaneous Intubation with GlideScope and ETT inserted simultaneously
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Duration of IntubationDuring the intubation

Duration of Intubation from mask removal to confirmation of ETCO2

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Ease of IntubationWithin 5 minutes of the completion of the intubation

100 mm visual analog scale

Number of intubation attemptsWithin 5 minutes of the completion of the intubation

Number of intubation attempts

Laryngoscopic GradeWithin 5 minutes of the completion of the intubation

Cormack \& Lehane grade

Failure to intubateWithin 5 minutes of the completion of the intubation

Failure to intubate

Oropharyngeal TraumaWithin 5 minutes of the completion of the intubation

Blind suction of the oropharynx immediately post intubation

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

St. Joseph's Health Care

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London, Ontario, Canada

London Health Sciences Center University Hospital

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London, Ontario, Canada

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