The LMA-Supreme as an airway intubation conduit in patients with a difficult airway - A feasibility study

Completed

• Conditions: patiënten die een chirurgische ingreep ondergaan onder narcose met een endotracheale intubatie; Difficult intubation

• Registration Number: NL-OMON36131
• Lead Sponsor: Catharina-ziekenhuis

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

patients who will undergo general surgery and anaesthesia, for which endotracheal intubation is essential

Exclusion Criteria

age < 18 yrs
COPD patients
non-elective patients

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Successful insertion of an endotracheal tube in the trachea using a laryngeal<br /><br>mask as intubation conduit.<br /><br>Effective airway time</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>number of intubation attempts<br /><br>verification of correct position endotracheal tube (via fibreoptic scope)<br /><br>measurement of gastric content (via nasogastric tube drain)<br /><br>At the time of removal of the laryngeal mask, the presence of blood, gastric<br /><br>content and/or pathology is noted, including any mouth, lip or tongue injury.<br /><br>Patients are assessed in the recovery room 2 h after surgery by an observer,<br /><br>instructed in airway morbidity scoring (sore throat/hoarseness, dysphagia,<br /><br>dysphonia), and symptoms are graded by the patient from 0 (no) till 3 (severe).</p><br>