Orotracheal Intubation of Morbidly Obese Patients. A Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing the GlideScope Videolaryngoscope to the Macintosh Direct Laryngoscope.

Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen1 site in 1 country100 target enrollmentSeptember 2008

ConditionsIntubation, Endotracheal Anesthesia, General Obesity

Overview

Phase: Phase 4
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Intubation, Endotracheal
Sponsor: Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen
Enrollment: 100
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Time to intubate
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 16 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine whether orotracheal intubation in morbidly obese patients is faster, gentler and safer using the GlideScope videolaryngoscope than with the Macintosh direct laryngoscope.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

September 2008

End Date

October 2009

Last Updated

16 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Approved for elective bariatric surgery at Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen.
•Body Mass Index at least 35 kg/m2
•Written informed consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria

•Mental illness
•Abuse of alcohol or other substances
•Previous difficult tracheal intubation
•Considered non-eligible for safety-reasons by the anesthetist in charge

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Time to intubate

Time Frame: Measured during intubation (seconds)

Secondary Outcomes

Number of intubation attempts(Measured during intubation (seconds))
Lowest arterial oxygen saturation during intubation(Measured during intubation (seconds))
Subjective difficulty of intubation(Measured during intubation (seconds))
Cormack-Lehane Score(Measured during intubation (seconds))
Airway mucosal trauma(Measured during intubation (seconds))
Dental injury(Measured during intubation (seconds))
Post-procedure sore throat(One hour post-operative)
Post-procedure hoarseness of voice(One hour post-operative)