Comparison Between McGrath and Macintosh Laryngoscopes for Double-lumen Tube Intubation in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery, A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Aga Khan University1 site in 1 country84 target enrollmentJune 15, 2022

ConditionsThoracic Diseases Thoracic Neoplasms Thoracic Empyema

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Thoracic Diseases
Sponsor: Aga Khan University
Enrollment: 84
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Successful Intubation at first attempt.
Status: Recruiting
Last Updated: 2 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The goal of this RCT is to compare outcome with McGrath vs Macintosh laryngoscopes among patients undergoing thoracic surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are,

Rate of successful intubation at first attempt and
Time for intubation required with each device. Participants are required to sign the informed consent for, they will be placed in two groups, Group A: Macintosh (DL) Group B: McGrath (VL) Researchers will compare in Group A: Macintosh (DL) and Group B: McGrath (VL) the differences in rate of successful intubation at first attempt and time for intubation required with each device.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

June 15, 2022

End Date

December 31, 2023

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Aga Khan University

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Sadique Ali

Principal Investigator

Aga Khan University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Age 18-65 years
•American Society of Anaesthesiologists physical status (ASA) I, II, III
•Elective thoracic surgery patients, requiring one lung ventilation.

Exclusion Criteria

•Patients requiring rapid sequence induction
•Patients with a structural problem in the airway on chest radiography
•History of difficult intubation
•Planned tracheostomy \\ the presence of a tracheostomy
•Patients with a BMI \>35 kg\\m
•Who at risk of regurgitation\\ Aspiration
•Anticipated Difficult Airway (Mallampati IV)
•Pre-existing sore throat or hoarseness, or recent respiratory infection (\<15 days)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Successful Intubation at first attempt.

Time Frame: immediately after Intervention.

The number of times the laryngoscope will be inserted.

Time required for correct placement of the Double Lumen Tube (DLT).

Time Frame: During intervention time period

Time will be measured in seconds during laryngoscopy while placement of Double Lumen Tube (DLT) until appearance of end tidal carbon dioxide on capnograph.