Prospective cohort study to improve direct laryngoscopy via Left Head Rotation (LeHeR) maneuver.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: nanticipated difficult airway; Failed or difficult intubation; T88.4

• Registration Number: DRKS00029944
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum des Saarlandes

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-08-02
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Elective general anesthesia
Printed statement of consent

Exclusion Criteria

Risk of aspiration, Patients <18 years of age, history of cervical spine problems, Impossible rotation of the head by 45°

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visualization of laryngoscopic view in direct laryngoscopy. Laryngoscopic view is described in Cormack-Lehane and POGO.<br>Laryngoscopic view is documented twice. The first time as conventional laryngoscopy, the second time after the LeHeR-Maneuver has been performed.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pon inclusion in the trial, patient-depended variables are being documented.<br>These are:<br>- Age<br>- Sex<br>- BMI<br>- Patil-Distance<br>- Mouth-Opening<br>- Mallampati-Score<br>- Head and neck movement (Vaughan)<br>- Presence of front teeth in the upper jaw.<br><br>Moreover, the work experience and the qualification of the investigator is being documented.<br><br>Secondary endpoints are the correlation between patient-dependent variables and the influence of the LeHeR-Maneuver on the laryngoscopic view.