Comparison of three methods to facilitate orotracheal fibreoptic intubatio

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Surgery: Intubation; Surgery; Orotracheal intubation during surgery

• Registration Number: ISRCTN02283165
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Health (UK)

Brief Summary

1991 Results article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2031813 comparison of two methods of fibrescope-guided tracheal intubation

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2003-09-12
• Study Completion: 2008-03-07
• Last Update Posted: 21 November 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

45 Patients will be recruited to the study.

1. Aged 16-65
2. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) 1 or 2
3. Undergoing elective procedures requiring orotracheal intubation
4. Presenting one clinical sign predicting difficult intubation
5. Giving informed written consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease
2. Diabetes
3. Autonomic neuropathy
4. Patients taking vasoactive drugs
5. Oesophageal reflux
6. Morbid obesity (Body Mass Index [BMI] >35)
7. Fixed flexion deformity of the spine
8. Patients known to be difficult intubations
9. Patients demonstrating multiple clinical signs which in combination strongly predict difficult intubation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified