Assessment of a new direct wire-guided oral intubation device

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Airway management; Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000425190
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Michael Challis

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-03-15
• Study Completion: 2022-01-18
• Last Update Posted: 26 September 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

ASA 1 –3;
- older than 18 years of age;
- fasted at least 6 hours for solids and 2 hours for clear liquids;
- undergoing elective procedures requiring endotracheal intubation with an expected easy intubation.

Exclusion Criteria

- predicted difficult intubation;
- predicted difficult bag-mask ventilation;
- morbid obesity (BMI> 35);
- significant pulmonary disease;
- decreased cervical spine mobility;
- known pathology or previous major surgery in the mouth, pharynx or larynx;
- patients where a ‘rapid sequence’ or ‘modified rapid sequence’ induction is deemed clinically appropriate.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The rate of significant ETT tip impingement (defined as obstruction while passing the ETT through the glottic inlet into the trachea, not relieved by withdrawal and rotation of the tube), as graded by the experienced anaesthetist performing the procedure (direct observation).<br><br>This will be assessed based on the ease, or otherwise, with which the ETT is railroaded over the wire. If the ETT passes easily with no difficulty, or if it encounters some resistance but this is overcome by simply withdrawing the ETT, and rotating it, then this will not be classified as significant impingement. Anything other than these 2 relatively minor issues will be classified as significant impingement.[ Immediate - at time of intubation]