Comparing Hemodynamic Changes for Intubation With Shikani Intubating Stylet and Macintosh Laryngoscope

NCT ID: NCT01271543

Last Updated: 2016-04-15

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: PHASE4
• Total Enrollment: 60 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2011-02-28
• Study Completion Date: 2012-03-31

Brief Summary

Because of its simplicity of function and reliability, direct laryngoscopy it is routinely used for endotracheal intubation during general anesthesia. However, direct laryngoscopy is fraught with concerns for cardiovascular stimulation during induction of general anesthesia. This can be attributed to the placement of the laryngoscope blade into the vallecula and then applying force in an upward direction to expose the glottic opening. The average force necessary for visualization of the glottic opening is approximately 5.4kg. This can lead to significant pressor responses and tachycardia though stimuli to supraglottic region.

An alternative airway management device is the Shikani optical stylet (SOS). It is an effective, safe and reusable intubation device that has been shown to be effective in cases of difficult intubation. It consists of a fiberoptic bundle within a J - shaped malleable stainless steel sheath. At the proximal end of the sheath is an eyepiece with an attachment to a light source. An adjustable "tube stop" firmly affixes the endotracheal tube to the stylet, and has a port to be able to deliver oxygen. (4) The operator inserts the tip of the stylet with the loaded endotracheal tube into the patient's oropharynx and under direct visualization through the eyepiece, is able to visualize the vocal cords. Because the end of the stylet is at the end of the endotracheal tube, it can be directly visualized to be entering trachea past the vocal cords.

The investigators hypothesize that endotracheal intubation performed by the aid of SOS by minimizing oropharyngolaryngeal stimulation will result in fewer hemodynamic changes in patients with normal airways as compared with the MacIntosh laryngoscope.

Conditions

Anesthesia

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

MacIntosh group

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Endotracheal Intubation

Intervention Type: DEVICE

General anesthesia will be induced with fentanyl 1-2 mcg/kg, 2-3 mg/kg propofol and maintained with 50% air /50% oxygen and isoflurane. Neuromuscular blockade will be obtained with rocuronium 0.5 mg/kg. Laryngoscopy will be performed with Shikani optical stylet (SOS) (one size) or MacIntosh laryngoscope blade size 3 for women and size 4 for men. Endotracheal intubation will be performed with an endotracheal tube of internal diameter of 7.0 mm l for female patients and 8 mm for male in both groups. Noninvasive blood pressure and heart rate will be recorded preinduction, preintubation, and every min for the first 5 min after successful intubation. The patients will be questioned post-operatively about symptoms of a sore throat, hoarseness, dysphonia or dysphagia in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit and again 24 hours after surgery.

Shikani optical stylet

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Endotracheal Intubation

Intervention Type: DEVICE

General anesthesia will be induced with fentanyl 1-2 mcg/kg, 2-3 mg/kg propofol and maintained with 50% air /50% oxygen and isoflurane. Neuromuscular blockade will be obtained with rocuronium 0.5 mg/kg. Laryngoscopy will be performed with Shikani optical stylet (SOS) (one size) or MacIntosh laryngoscope blade size 3 for women and size 4 for men. Endotracheal intubation will be performed with an endotracheal tube of internal diameter of 7.0 mm l for female patients and 8 mm for male in both groups. Noninvasive blood pressure and heart rate will be recorded preinduction, preintubation, and every min for the first 5 min after successful intubation. The patients will be questioned post-operatively about symptoms of a sore throat, hoarseness, dysphonia or dysphagia in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit and again 24 hours after surgery.

Interventions

Endotracheal Intubation

General anesthesia will be induced with fentanyl 1-2 mcg/kg, 2-3 mg/kg propofol and maintained with 50% air /50% oxygen and isoflurane. Neuromuscular blockade will be obtained with rocuronium 0.5 mg/kg. Laryngoscopy will be performed with Shikani optical stylet (SOS) (one size) or MacIntosh laryngoscope blade size 3 for women and size 4 for men. Endotracheal intubation will be performed with an endotracheal tube of internal diameter of 7.0 mm l for female patients and 8 mm for male in both groups. Noninvasive blood pressure and heart rate will be recorded preinduction, preintubation, and every min for the first 5 min after successful intubation. The patients will be questioned post-operatively about symptoms of a sore throat, hoarseness, dysphonia or dysphagia in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit and again 24 hours after surgery.

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 - 75 years, ASA I and II, normotensive, Mallampati class: I and II, thyromental distance > than 6.5 cm, interincisor distance > than 3 cm, BMI < 35 Kg/m2

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 75 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Sonia Vaida

M.D, Vice Chair for Reasearch

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

PennState Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

IRB protocol 35113

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

IRB 35113

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id