Comparison of the applied forces to the maxillary incisors during laryngoscopy: Evaluation of the classical McIntosh (direct vision of vocal cords) and the video-laryngoscopy (indirect vision of the vocal cords).
Completed
- Conditions
- nvt10038737
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON31423
- Lead Sponsor
- Catharina-ziekenhuis
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
18 years old or older, ASA I and II
Exclusion Criteria
when tracheotomy is necessary
patients under 18 years of age
patients not ASA I of II
patients requiring non-standard blade sizes other than three or four
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The main study parameters are force on the maxillary incisors and the time<br /><br>taken for laryngoscopy, as previously alluded.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The secondary study parameters are the experience of the anaesthesiologist and<br /><br>the difficulty of intubation (to relate a scale of difficulty of intubation to<br /><br>the primary parameters).</p><br>