The Effects of Age and Gender on the Advantage of Sniffing Position for Laryngoscopic View

Completed

• Conditions: Laryngeal View

• Registration Number: NCT01688661
• Lead Sponsor: Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong

Brief Summary

The sniffing position has been regarded as a standard position for direct laryngoscopic view. This study evaluated the effects of the age and gender on the advantage of the sniffing position compared with simple head extension for laryngeal view during direct laryngoscopy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-08
• Study First Submitted: 2012-09-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-09-17
• Study First Posted: 2012-09-20
• Primary Completion: 2013-03
• Study Completion: 2013-03
• Status Verified: 2013-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-04-23
• Last Update Posted: 2013-04-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• • Patients who are scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria

• • Patients with anatomical defects of the face, neck, or upper airway

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
the percentage of glottic opening	during laryngoscopy

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kyung Hee University Gangdong Hospital; 🇰🇷 Seoul, Korea, Republic of