Is Remifentanil better than Propofol in providing optimal conditions for an awake fibreoptic intubation? - Remifentanil Vs Propofol for awake fibreoptic intubatio

• Conditions: Awake fibre optic intubation is an anaesthetic technique used to intubate patients with a difficult to manage airway. It s a procedure by which a tracheal tube is inserted in a patients trachea while the patient is awake. In fact, most patients are not totally awake but are more commonly sedated during this procedure. We want to compare the efficacy and safety of remifentanil with propofol for awake fibreoptic intubation.

• Registration Number: EUCTR2005-000877-23-GB
• Lead Sponsor: Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS trust

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-03-11
• Last Update Posted: 3 April 2012

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Authorised-recruitment may be ongoing or finished
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

Patient inclusion Criteria:
* ASA I-III patients requiring awake fibre optic intubation.

* ASA- American society of Anesthesologist's classification of a patients physical status
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

Patient exclusion Criteria:
Age < 18
Pregnant women
Allergy to drugs used
. Non English speaking
> ASA 3
Unstable ward observations( acutely ill)
Inability to communicate effectively

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
• Study Design: Not specified