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Simple Preparation of Endotracheal Tube

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Endotracheal Tube
Interventions
Other: Curved-tube
Registration Number
NCT03289767
Lead Sponsor
Seoul National University Hospital
Brief Summary

To observe the effect of additional E-tube angulation on intubation time and success rate.

Detailed Description

The hypothesis of this study is that shaping endotracheal tube by end-to-end connection before induction will provide more optimal angulation for endotracheal intubation.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
139
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adult patients scheduled for elective surgery requiring general anesthesia and tracheal intubation
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with congenital or acquired upper airway lesions
  • Patients with high risk of aspiration

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Curved-tubeCurved-tubeGiving additional curve to the endotracheal tube by simple preparation.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Successful intubation on first attemptOn endotracheal intubation up to 1 min

Whether successful intubation is done on first attempt or on additional attempt

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to intubate (TIT)On endotracheal intubation up to 1 min

The TIT started when the blade first passed the lips, and ended when the the detection of end-tidal CO2 trace

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seoul National University Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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