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Difficult Intubation With Glidescope Video Laryngoscope

Conditions
Difficult Intubation
Complications
Registration Number
NCT01789034
Lead Sponsor
Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Brief Summary

A prospective observational study on predictors available and on variables of difficult intubation adopting Gliscope video laryngoscope routinely.

Primary hypothesis of the current study is that the rate of difficult intubation with Glidescope is low and multiple predictors interact favorably in anticipating difficulties.

Detailed Description

All possible factors involved in difficult intubations were included in this prospective analysis.

Main predictors were considered: time to Cormack Lane using Glidescope intubation, Cormack Lane score, experience of the operator (staff or resident), number of bag mask ventilation, number of intubation attempts.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
2600
Inclusion Criteria
  • any patient up to ASA4 eligible for intubation for neurosurgical procedures
  • any anesthesiologist in charge for GA
Exclusion Criteria
  • children
  • patient not suitable for clinical evaluation of predictors for difficult intubation (ie. Parkinson's disease)

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
incidence of difficult intubation using Adnet score modified3 years

Difficult intubation in the current study is measured using Adnet score including the number of laryngoscopies

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
incidence of difficult intubations in novices vs experts and complication in the overall cohort3 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Istituto Neurologico Besta

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Milano, Italy

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