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Covid-19 Pandemic and Use of Video Laryngoscopy

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
COVID-19 Pneumonia
Interventions
Device: Videolaryngoscope
Device: Macintosh Laryngoscope
Registration Number
NCT05121701
Lead Sponsor
Van Bölge Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
Brief Summary

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes a highly contagious infection with the highest viral load in the upper respiratory secretions. Despite using personal protective equipment, SARS-CoV-2 contamination to the healthcare personnel is possible during the airway management of infected patients. Direct laryngoscopy remains as the most common method for endotracheal intubation. Our study aimed to compare the use of video laryngoscopy with direct laryngoscopy for tracheal intubation in adult patients receiving general anesthesia for elective surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria
  • ASA I-II
  • Elective surgery
Exclusion Criteria
  • Intraoral or neck surgery
  • gastroesophageal reflux
  • delayed gastric emptying
  • pregnancy
  • scoliosis

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
VideolaryngoscopyVideolaryngoscopeThe patients were intubated with the C-MAC PM-Karl Storz Video laryngoscope.
LaryngoscopyMacintosh LaryngoscopeThe patients were intubated with the Macintosh laryngoscope.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Intubation timeFirst 5 minutes of the operation

Time from Beginning of Intubation to Full Ventilation of the Lungs

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Intubation ComfortFirst 5 minutes of the operation

Scale(0=bad, 1=moderate, 2=good 3=very good)

Cormack-Lehane ScoringFirst 5 minutes of the operation

Scale(1= Full view of glottis, 2=Partial view of glottis 3=Only epiglottis seen, none of glottis seen 4=Neither glottis nor epiglottis seen)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Erzurum City Hospital

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Erzurum, Turkey

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