Use of McGrath Videolaryngoscope to Assist Transesophageal Echocardiography Probe Insertion in Intubated Patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Other Complications of Surgical and Medical Procedures
• Interventions: Device: videolaryngoscope technique; Device: conventional technique

• Registration Number: NCT02634047
• Lead Sponsor: Antalya Training and Research Hospital

Brief Summary

The primary aim of this study is to investigate the difference in the first attempt and overall success rate of different techniques for insertion of transesophageal echocardiography. Secondary aim is to investigate the difference of the duration of insertion using the selected technique, complications during insertion such as oropharyngeal mucosal injury and hematoma.

Detailed Description

Eighty adult patients, who received general anaesthesia for elective open heart surgeries that required transesophageal echocardiography insertion, will be randomized by means of a computer-generated randomization order into two groups: Conventional group (Group C), and videolaryngoscope group (group VL).

Success rate of the selected technique (first attempt and overall), duration of insertion for selected technique, complications such as oropharyngeal mucosal injury and hematoma will be noted.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-09
• Primary Completion: 2015-11
• Study Completion: 2015-11
• Status Verified: 2015-12
• Study First Submitted: 2015-12-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-12-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-12-15
• Study First Posted: 2015-12-17
• Last Update Posted: 2015-12-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients who received general anaesthesia for open heart surgeries that required transesophageal echocardiography probe insertion

Exclusion Criteria

• patients younger than 18 years and older than 70 years
• oropharengeal infection
• esophageal injury and anatomic abnormalities
• known or predicted difficult airway

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
videolaryngoscope technique	videolaryngoscope technique	transesophageal echocardiography probe was advanced into esophagus under direct vision using videolaryngoscope
conventional technique	conventional technique	transesophageal echocardiography probe was inserted using a traditional blind insertion technique.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
difference in the first attempt and overall success rate	participants will be followed from the beginning of the transesophageal echocardiography probe insertion through the mouth to the confirmation of successful insertion (10 minutes)	investigate the difference in the first attempt and overall success rate (with percentage) of different techniques for insertion of transesophageal echocardiography probe.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
difference of the duration of insertion and complications during insertion	participants will be followed for the duration of intraoperative period and postoperative 8 hours.	investigate the difference of the duration of insertion (in seconds) using the selected technique and complications (with number and percentage) during insertion such as oropharyngeal mucosal injury and hematoma.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation; 🇹🇷 Antalya, Turkey