Cervical Spine Biomechanics During Endotracheal Intubation
NCT ID: NCT01369381
Last Updated: 2012-08-07
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
14 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2011-12-31
2012-07-31
Brief Summary
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To address this critical lack of knowledge, the overarching purpose of the proposed research is to: 1) quantitatively relate c-spine movement that results from the forces applied to the peri-airway tissues during intubation (force-motion relationships), and 2) use these data to develop a mathematical model of the c-spine that will predict which types of c-spine instability result in the greatest amount of abnormal c-spine motion and associated spinal cord compression during intubation.
This clinical study will utilize laryngoscope blades that are instrumented with a high resolution pressure mapping system to make high-resolution measurements of the forces and pressures of intubation while making simultaneous measurements of c-spine motion. In this study, study subjects will be intubated using both a conventional (Macintosh) laryngoscope and an alternative (Airtraq) laryngoscope. By using two different laryngoscopes, we, the investigators, will introduce forces of differing magnitudes and distributions to peri-airway tissues. The Airtraq does not require a direct line of sight to visualize the vocal cords, and among the various new alternative laryngoscopes it is the only one that has been shown to result in 30-50% less cervical motion than a conventional (Macintosh) laryngoscope. Accordingly, we hypothesize 1) 30-50% less force will be applied with the Airtraq laryngoscope than with the conventional (Macintosh) laryngoscope and 2) 30-50% less c-spine motion will occur with the Airtraq. By studying (intubating) each subject twice, any differences in the c-spine force-motion relationships between devices will be due to the devices themselves. By studying each subject twice, we can account for (and eliminate) differences among study subjects in c-spine biomechanical properties.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
CROSSOVER
BASIC_SCIENCE
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Airtraq laryngoscope
The Airtraq is an alternative indirect laryngoscope that appears to cause less cervical spine motion during intubation that conventional direct laryngoscopy (Macintosh blade)
Endotracheal intubation
Study patients undergo endotracheal intubation using both a conventional direct laryngoscope (Macintosh) and an alternative indirect laryngoscope (Airtraq). The order of intubation (Macintosh then Airtraq--or--Airtraq then Macintosh) is randomized.
Macintosh laryngoscope
This arm constitutes intubation with a conventional direct laryngoscopy with a Macintosh blade which has been shown to result in cervical spine extension, particularly in the upper cervical segments.
Endotracheal intubation
Study patients undergo endotracheal intubation using both a conventional direct laryngoscope (Macintosh) and an alternative indirect laryngoscope (Airtraq). The order of intubation (Macintosh then Airtraq--or--Airtraq then Macintosh) is randomized.
Interventions
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Endotracheal intubation
Study patients undergo endotracheal intubation using both a conventional direct laryngoscope (Macintosh) and an alternative indirect laryngoscope (Airtraq). The order of intubation (Macintosh then Airtraq--or--Airtraq then Macintosh) is randomized.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Patient body mass index: less than 30 kg/m2
* Planned surgery requires use of C-arm fluoroscopy
* Planned surgery to take place at University of Iowa and requires general anesthesia and orotracheal intubation
Exclusion Criteria
* The patient is pregnant
* The patient is not competent to personally give consent
* Neurological signs and symptoms indicating cervical spinal cord myelopathy
* Cervical spine images demonstrating anatomic instability, traumatic injury, significant cervical stenosis, and/or spinal immobility
* Condition associated with cervical spine anatomic abnormalities such as Rheumatoid arthritis, Down Syndrome, Ankylosing spondylitis, Osteogenesis imperfecta
* Prior cervical spine surgery of any type
* History of difficult endotracheal intubation
* Currently symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease
* Currently symptomatic asthma or other reactive airway disease
* Any history of coronary artery disease
* Any history of cerebral aneurysm(s)
* History of vocal cord and/or glottic disease or dysfunction
* Contraindication to receiving 100% oxygen
* Systolic blood pressure greater than 180 mmHg
* Diastolic blood pressure greater than 100 mmHg
* American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status class of 4, 5, or 6
* Known allergy or other adverse response to study drugs: midazolam, lidocaine, fentanyl, propofol \[eggs, soy beans\], rocuronium, or sevoflurane.
* Mallampati oropharyngeal class of III or IV
* Thyromental distance less than 6.0 cm
* Sternomental distance less than 12.5 cm
* Maxillary incisors loss or in poor condition
18 Years
80 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
NIH
Colorado State University
OTHER
University of Iowa
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Bradley J. Hindman
Professor, Department of Anesthesia
Principal Investigators
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Bradley J Hindman, M.D.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Iowa
Locations
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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Countries
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References
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LeGrand SA, Hindman BJ, Dexter F, Weeks JB, Todd MM. Craniocervical motion during direct laryngoscopy and orotracheal intubation with the Macintosh and Miller blades: an in vivo cinefluoroscopic study. Anesthesiology. 2007 Dec;107(6):884-91. doi: 10.1097/01.anes.0000291461.62404.46.
Santoni BG, Hindman BJ, Puttlitz CM, Weeks JB, Johnson N, Maktabi MA, Todd MM. Manual in-line stabilization increases pressures applied by the laryngoscope blade during direct laryngoscopy and orotracheal intubation. Anesthesiology. 2009 Jan;110(1):24-31. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e318190b556.
Hindman BJ, Palecek JP, Posner KL, Traynelis VC, Lee LA, Sawin PD, Tredway TL, Todd MM, Domino KB. Cervical spinal cord, root, and bony spine injuries: a closed claims analysis. Anesthesiology. 2011 Apr;114(4):782-95. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e3182104859.
Hirabayashi Y, Fujita A, Seo N, Sugimoto H. A comparison of cervical spine movement during laryngoscopy using the Airtraq or Macintosh laryngoscopes. Anaesthesia. 2008 Jun;63(6):635-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2008.05480.x.
Turkstra TP, Pelz DM, Jones PM. Cervical spine motion: a fluoroscopic comparison of the AirTraq Laryngoscope versus the Macintosh laryngoscope. Anesthesiology. 2009 Jul;111(1):97-101. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181a8649f.
Hindman BJ, Dexter F, Gadomski BC, Puttlitz CM. Relationship Between Glottic View and Intubation Force During Macintosh and Airtraq Laryngoscopy and Intubation. Anesth Analg. 2022 Oct 1;135(4):815-819. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006082. Epub 2022 May 13.
Other Identifiers
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201102721
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id