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Learning Curve of Optiscope by Anesthesia Providers

Not Applicable
Conditions
Intubation, Intratracheal
Registration Number
NCT01974505
Lead Sponsor
Jeju National University School of Medicine
Brief Summary

Optiscope (Clarus Medical, Minneapolis, MN, USA) is a semi-rigid fiberscope for endotracheal intubation. This study will investigate learning curve of Optiscope by anesthesia providers.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
140
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient who is scheduled general anesthesia for elective surgery
Exclusion Criteria
  • patient who is anticipated difficult airway
  • patient who is needed rapid sequence induction
  • Cervical injury

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
time to intubationintubation period

Time to intubation (from optiscope insertion to the detection of end tidal CO2) will be recorded. If time to inubation is longer than 180 s or pulse oxymetry is lower than 94%, mask ventilation will be performed. If intubation is not successful within 3 trials, it will be performed using direct laryngoscope.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Jeju National University Hospital

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Jeju-si, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Korea, Republic of

Jeju National University Hospital
🇰🇷Jeju-si, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Korea, Republic of
Jong Cook Park, professor
Contact
82-64-717-2029
pjcook@cheju.ac.kr
Hyun Jung Kim, assistant professor
Principal Investigator

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