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Comparison Between the MacGrath MAC Videolaryngoscope and the MacIntosh Laryngoscope for Oro-tracheal Intubation for Patients With Less Than 2 Criteria of Difficult Intubation in Elective Surgery.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Laryngoscopy
Interventions
Device: Laryngoscopy with Mac Grath
Device: direct laryngoscopy
Registration Number
NCT03470116
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Orléans
Brief Summary

The MILAR trial is a multicenter randomised , prospective, controlled, single-blind, superiority French clinical trial, with a 1: 1 distribution of patients to compare intubation during the first laryngoscopy between the MacGrath MAC videolaryngoscope and the MacIntosh laryngoscope for patients with less than 2 criteria of difficult intubation in elective surgery.

Detailed Description

Tracheal intubation is a common procedure in the operating room to secure the airway in patients receiving muscle relaxants .

Two devices are currently used for this purpose with various indications: the French Society of Anesthesia and Resuscitation (SFAR) recommends a direct laryngoscopy with MacIntosh blade in first intention for patients with less than 2 criteria of difficult intubation (ID). The SFAR recommends first-line video laryngoscopy in patients with two or more criteria of difficult intubation. Video laryngoscopy improves glottic vision, difficult intubation score, and intubation success rate at the first attempt, compared to the direct laryngoscopy with a Macintosh blade.

Currently, it is estimated that 15% of direct laryngoscopies with a MacIntosh blade result in failure of orotracheal intubation (IOT) on first attempt, whereas tracheal intubation with a video laryngoscopy is a better solution to secure the airway.

Our hypothesis in this study is that the MacGrath MAC videolaryngoscope allows to intubate at the first laryngoscopy 91% of patients with less than 2 difficult intubation criteria, against the expected 85% with the MacIntosh blade.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1250
Inclusion Criteria

less than 2 criteria of difficult intubation admitted to the operating theater for scheduled surgery requiring orotracheal intubation after curarization - informed consent

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Exclusion Criteria
  • pregnancy
  • age < 18
  • contraindication to oro-tracheal intubation
  • emergency surgery
  • thoracic surgery
  • naso-tracheal intubation
  • patient protected by law
  • patient not affiliated to french social security
  • BMI> 45kg / m²
  • Predicted patient with difficult intubation

Patients considered to be predisposed to difficult intubation are those with a history of difficult intubation, or with 2 criteria among:

  • Mallampati 3 or 4
  • Thyroid-chin distance <65mm
  • Mouth opening <35mm
  • Spinal extension less than 90 °
  • Retrognathism with Negative Lip Test
  • Morbid obesity with BMI> 35kg / m²
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome with choker> 45cm
  • Diabetic with sign of the positive prior
  • Head and Neck Pathology
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
MacGrath MAC video laryngoscopyLaryngoscopy with Mac GrathPatients will benefit MacGrath MAC video laryngoscopy for intubation after curarization
direct laryngoscopydirect laryngoscopyPatients will benefit direct laryngoscopy for intubation after curarization
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Successful first attempt intubation after curarization2 minutes

The primary endpoint is the success of tracheal intubation by anesthesiologists or registrated nurse anesthetists on exposure to first laryngoscopy, confirmed by three identical capnographic curves on the monitor.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
number of esophageal intubation2 minutes
Type of laryngoscope used in second laryngoscopy2 minutes

If second laryngoscopy is practice, name of second laryngoscope

Use of a supra-glottal device2 minutes

Use or not of a supra-glottal device

Presence of desaturations <92% during laryngoscopy2 minutes

presence or absence of desaturation

Pharyngeal lesions / bleeding2 minutes
Presence of glottal exposure during the first laryngoscopy2 minutes

presence or absence of glottal exposure during the first laryngoscopy

Use of a second laryngoscopy2 minutes

Use or not of a second laryngoscopy

Use of a mandrel2 minutes

use or not of a mandrel

Use of a fibreoptic2 minutes

Use or not of a fibreoptic

Use of a transtracheal oxygenation device2 minutes

Use or not of a transtracheal oxygenation device

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Chartres Hospital Center

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Chartres, France

Orleans Hospital Center

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Orléans, France

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