A comparison of videolaryngoscopes GlideScope and KingVision for tracheal intubation in obese patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: obesity; surgery requiring tracheal intubation; Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics; Surgery - Other surgery; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001493437
• Lead Sponsor: General University Hospital (Vseobecna fakultni nemocnice)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-10-27
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 110

Inclusion Criteria

1. elective procedure requiring airway management with tracheal intubation
2. elective surgery - gynaecology, general surgery, urology, maxillofacial surgery, ENT, orthopaedics
2. obesity with Body Mass Index (BMI) more than 35 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria

Mouth opening less than 2 cm
History of difficult intubation
Emergency surgery
Increased risk for gastric content regurgitation and/or aspiration
Body Mass Index (BMI) less than 35 kg/m2
Inability to communicate in Czech language

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified