Trial Outcomes & Findings for Randomised Controlled Trial of Intubation With the McGrath Series 5 Video Laryngoscope vs the Macintosh Laryngoscope (NCT NCT00633867)

Results Overview

Time from anaesthetist picking up laryngoscope until 1st upward capnograph deflection after intubation

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

120 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

At intubation

Results posted on

2011-08-02

Participant Flow

adult patients undergoing elective tracheal intubation at induction of anaesthesia Between February and August 2008

139 patients consented for study. 120 assigned to groups. 19 not studied: no McGrath® scope available (n=10). No direct supervision of intubator (n=6). Case cancellation or changes (n=3).

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure	McGrath Tracheal Intubation using McGrath video-laryngoscope	Macintosh Tracheal intubation using Macintosh Laryngoscope
Overall Study STARTED	60	60
Overall Study COMPLETED	60	60
Overall Study NOT COMPLETED	0	0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Randomised Controlled Trial of Intubation With the McGrath Series 5 Video Laryngoscope vs the Macintosh Laryngoscope

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure	McGrath n=60 Participants Tracheal Intubation using McGrath video-laryngoscope	Macintosh n=60 Participants Tracheal intubation using Macintosh Laryngoscope	Total n=120 Participants Total of all reporting groups
Age, Customized	48 Years n=5 Participants	60.5 Years n=7 Participants	54 Years n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Female	43 Participants n=5 Participants	41 Participants n=7 Participants	84 Participants n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Male	17 Participants n=5 Participants	19 Participants n=7 Participants	36 Participants n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment United Kingdom	60 participants n=5 Participants	60 participants n=7 Participants	120 participants n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: At intubation

Time from anaesthetist picking up laryngoscope until 1st upward capnograph deflection after intubation

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	McGrath n=60 Participants Tracheal Intubation using McGrath video-laryngoscope	Macintosh n=60 Participants Tracheal intubation using Macintosh Laryngoscope
Intubation Time	47.0 seconds Interval 39.0 to 60.0	29.5 seconds Interval 23.0 to 36.8

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: At analysis

Is there a difference between trainee anaesthetists in learning to use the scopes

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: At analysis

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: At analysis

Is there a difference in the number of attempts required to secure successful intubation ?

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: At analysis

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: At Analysis

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: At analysis

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: At analysis

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

McGrath

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Macintosh

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

W Brampton

NHS Grampian

Email: [email protected]

Results disclosure agreements

Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
Publication restrictions are in place