Comparison of Simultaneous Endotracheal Tube Insertion With GlideScope Use
- Conditions
- VideolaryngoscopyIntubation
- Interventions
- Procedure: Standard IntubationProcedure: 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
- Adult patient booked for elective surgery requiring orotracheal intubation
- Any patient in whom the use of the GlideScope is contraindicated in the opinion of the attending anesthesiologist.
- Any patient with cervical spine abnormalities.
- Any patients with known or probable difficult airways.
- Any patient requiring rapid sequence induction.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Control Standard Standard Intubation Standard Intubation with GlideScope inserted first and ETT inserted after the GlideScope view is obtained Simultaneous Simultaneous Intubation Simultaneous Intubation with GlideScope and ETT inserted simultaneously
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of Intubation During the intubation Duration of Intubation from mask removal to confirmation of ETCO2
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Ease of Intubation Within 5 minutes of the completion of the intubation 100 mm visual analog scale
Number of intubation attempts Within 5 minutes of the completion of the intubation Number of intubation attempts
Laryngoscopic Grade Within 5 minutes of the completion of the intubation Cormack \& Lehane grade
Failure to intubate Within 5 minutes of the completion of the intubation Failure to intubate
Oropharyngeal Trauma Within 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
🇨🇦London, Ontario, Canada
London Health Sciences Center University Hospital
🇨🇦London, Ontario, Canada