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A Comparison of McGrath MAC Videolaryngoscopy and Macintosh Laryngoscopy for Orotracheal Intubation in Children

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Anesthesia, Endotracheal
Interventions
Device: McGrath MAC videolaryngoscopy
Drug: Macintosh Laryngoscopy
Registration Number
NCT02827123
Lead Sponsor
Ajou University School of Medicine
Brief Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of McGrath MAC videolaryngoscopy on the intubation time for orotracheal intubation in children.

The secondary purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of McGrath MAC videolaryngoscopy on Cormack and Lehane Grade for orotracheal intubation in children.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
84
Inclusion Criteria
  • orotracheal intubation under general anesthesia
Exclusion Criteria
  • oral lesions, congenital anomaly, cervical spine instability, rapid sequence intubation

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Mcgrath groupMcGrath MAC videolaryngoscopyOrotracheal intubation with McGrath MAC videolaryngoscopy
Macintosh groupMacintosh LaryngoscopyOrotracheal intubation with Macintosh laryngoscopy
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Intubation timethrough intubation completion, an average of 30 second

Time interval between laryngoscopy passing the teeth to the confirming of end tidal CO2

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The degree of glottic exposure as assessed by Cormack and Lehane GradeUp to 5 second after laryngoscopy passing the teeth

Grade 1: full view of glottis, grade 2: Partial view of glottis, grade 3:only epiglottis seen, grade 4:neither glottis nor epiglottis seen

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine

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Suwon, Seoum, Korea, Republic of

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