Videolaryngoscopy in Patients With Cervical Spine Immobilisation
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Intubation; Difficult
- Interventions
- Device: Laryngoscopy
- Registration Number
- NCT02563301
- Lead Sponsor
- NHS Tayside
- Brief Summary
Tracheal intubation is more difficult in patients in whom cervical spine immobilisation is maintained during tracheal intubation. The McGrath Series 5 videolaryngoscope offers a potential solution. The relatively short radius of the blade curvature combined with the internal arrangement of optimal components means that the glottis can be seen without the need for alignment of the oral, pharyngeal and tracheal axes.
The investigators propose that the McGrath Series 5 videolaryngoscope will improve the view of the larynx in patients with limited neck movements, making intubation quicker, easier and possibly safer.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 49
Inclusion Criteria
- Elective procedure requiring tracheal intubation
- Over 16 years of age
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Exclusion Criteria
- Emergency procedure
- Less than 16 years of age
- Unable to consent
- Symptomatic gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
- Evidence of raised intracranial pressure
- Known pharyngeal pathology
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description McGrath Series 5 Laryngoscopy Videolaryngoscope used to perform indirect (video) laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation Macintosh Laryngoscopy Laryngoscope used to perform direct laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cormack and Lehane laryngoscopy grade 5 minutes
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Rate of successful tracheal intubation 5 minutes Time to intubation 5 minutes Incidence of complications 5 minutes
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
NHS Tayside
🇬🇧Tayside, United Kingdom