Intubation in Morbidly Obese: a Comparison of Airtraq and ILMA

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Completed

• Conditions: Intubation Complication; Intubation; Difficult or Failed

• Registration Number: NCT02969889
• Lead Sponsor: Kocaeli University

Brief Summary

bmı \> 35 morbidly obese patients requiring endotracheal intubation enrolled in this trial. Divided into two groups Airtraq and ILMA. their effectiveness is evaluated.

Detailed Description

80 patients, 18-65 years of aged ASA I-III, BMI\> 35 patients enrolled in this trial.

Divided into two groups ; Airtraq and ILMA .

BMI\>35, upper airway tumour , respiratory infection less than ten days, excluded from this study.

patients demographic and airway variables were recoded. Patients were premedicated. After standard anesthesia induction, anesthesia was induced with propofol and fentanyl. Rocuronium was used for neuromuscular blockade.

The device insertion and intubation times, number of intubation attempts, mucosal damage, need for optimization maneuvers, effects on hemodynamic parameters and postoperative minor complications were recorded.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-06
• Primary Completion: 2016-11
• Study Completion: 2016-11
• Study First Submitted: 2016-11-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-11-18
• Study First Posted: 2016-11-21
• Status Verified: 2017-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-02-02
• Last Update Posted: 2017-02-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

18-65 years of age

• ASA I-III
• BMI>35

Exclusion Criteria

BMI<35

• patients have airway tumor
• patients undergoing head and neck surgery
• upper respiratory infection less than 10 days prior the surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
intubation time	1 minute	handling of the device till the endotracheal tube entering the glottis

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kocaeli University School of Medicine; 🇹🇷 Kocaeli, Turkey