Epiglottic downfolding during endotracheal intubation* An alternative technique to improve glottic exposure, and facilitate intubation?
Completed
- Conditions
- compression of epiglottisEpiglottic downfolding1006988810046304
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON37053
- Lead Sponsor
- Catharina-ziekenhuis
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 140
Inclusion Criteria
Informed patient consent
ASA I-III
Age > 18 years
Elective surgery, other than head and/or neck surgery
Elective surgery, < 1 hour in supine position
Pre-operative Mallampati I-II-III
Exclusion Criteria
No informed patient consent
ASA IV
Age < 18 years
Emergency surgery, surgery of head and/of neck
Surgery > 1 hour in other than supine position
Preoperative complaints of sore throat, dysphagia, dysphonia and coughing
Locoregional anaesthesia
Pre-operative Mallampati IV
Known difficult airway
Bad dentition
Dental crowns and/or fixed partial denture
Risk of aspiration (fasted < 6 hours, gastro-oesophageal reflux)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Determining the Cormack and Lehane grade scored in both positions of the C-MAC®<br /><br>videolaryngoscope (with and without ED).<br /><br>Successful intubations</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Sore throat, dysphonia, dysphagia and coughing reported by patients 2 and 24<br /><br>hours postoperatively, use of a stylet, gum elastic bougie or BURP manoeuvre.</p><br>