MedPath

A Comparison of McGrath MAC®, Pentax-AWS® and Macintosh Direct Laryngoscopes for Nasotracheal Intubation

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Intubation;Difficult
Interventions
Device: McGrath
Device: Macintosh
Device: Pentax
Registration Number
NCT03337555
Lead Sponsor
Ajou University School of Medicine
Brief Summary

A comparison of intubation time, difficulty of intubation in nasotracheal intubation using McGrath MAC®, Pentax-AWS® and Macintosh direct laryngoscopes

Detailed Description

This trial is prospective randomized trial. The Objects are adult patients who need nasotracheal intubation for surgery. Using computed randomized table, participants are assigned to three groups, McGrath MAC®, Pentax-AWS® and Macintosh direct laryngoscopes.

The intubation will be done by One expert anesthesiologist who have more than 10 years experience.

Investigators compare intubation time, success rate and difficulty between three groups.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
123
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age > 19 years old
  • ASA I or II
  • Patients who need nasotracheal intubation for surgery
Exclusion Criteria
  • Anatomical deformity in head and neck
  • Modified Mallampati score IV
  • Bleeding tendency in preoperative evaluation

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
McGrathMcGrathintubation using McGrath MAC®
MacintoshMacintoshintubation using Macintosh direct laryngoscope
PentaxPentaxintubation using Pentax-airway scope®
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Intubation timewithin 5 minutes

from endotracheal tube pass the nostril to end-tidal CO2 appear

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Success ratewithin 5 minutes

Failure defined intubation time more than 120sec or SaO2 less than 95%

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ajou university schoole of medicine

🇰🇷

Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of

Ajou university schoole of medicine
🇰🇷Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of
© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath