Comparison of direct laryngoscopy versus Glidescope for the purpose of laryngoscopy management and intubation in candidates of caesarean delivery

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• Conditions: Elective cesarean section.; Delivery by elective caesarean section; O82.0

• Registration Number: IRCT20200825048515N44
• Lead Sponsor: Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 1 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

Pregnant women that were candidates for cesarean section under general anesthesia
Class I and II classification of the American Society of Anesthesiologists
The gravidity of one or two
Intubation Difficulty Scale (IDS) score of equal or less than 5

Exclusion Criteria

The thyromental distance (TMD) was less than 6 cm
The neck circumference (NC) was equal or more than 43 cm
Patients with an increased intracranial pressure
Any airway pathology
Any cervical spinal cord injury
requirement for rapid induction

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
umber of attempts for intubatio. Timepoint: At the time of intubation. Method of measurement: Number of attempts.;Time-to-intubation. Timepoint: At the time of intubation. Method of measurement: from the time the laryngoscope was inserted into the mouth to the filling of the endotracheal tube cuff and the confirmation of the insertion of the intubation with capnography.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Systolic blood pressure. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (baseline) and before laryngoscopy and in the first, third, fifth, and tenth minutes after laryngoscopy. Method of measurement: Monitoring device.;Diastolic blood pressure. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (baseline) and before laryngoscopy and in the first, third, fifth, and tenth minutes after laryngoscopy. Method of measurement: Monitoring device.;Mean Arterial Pressure. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (baseline) and before laryngoscopy and in the first, third, fifth, and tenth minutes after laryngoscopy. Method of measurement: Monitoring device.;Heart rate. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (baseline) and before laryngoscopy and in the first, third, fifth, and tenth minutes after laryngoscopy. Method of measurement: Monitoring device.