Time to Intubation (TTI) of Obese Patients. A Comparison Macintosh Laryngoscope and Stortz Video Laryngoscope

NCT ID: NCT01827085

Last Updated: 2016-10-07

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-05-31

Study Completion Date

2015-09-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to investigate wether the use of the Stortz video laryngoscope will render in shorter time for the intubation of obese patients compared with the use of a conventional Macintosh laryngoscope.

Detailed Description

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Obese patients are prone to develop desaturation soon after initiation of anaesthesia compared to patients of normal body weight. It is therefore important to keep the time from when spontaneous breathing to when the airway is secured with a orotracheal tube as short as possible. We will therefore investigate if it is possible to shorten this time by using a Stortz videolaryngoscope.

Patients 18-60 years with ASA grade 1-3 and BMI \< 35 that turn up for planned surgery that demands the use of orotracheal tubing and controlled ventilation will be randomly and consecutively enrolled in either of two groups. Patients in both groups will be anaesthetised with the same combination of drugs using Propofol and Remifentanyl or Fentanyl for induction of sleep, combined with Rocuronium for muscle relaxation.

After the induction and relaxation the intubation will be facilitated using either of two laryngoscopes. In the first group a conventional Macintosh laryngoscope, and in the second group a Stortz videolaryngoscope will be used. The time to intubation is defined as the time from grabbing the laryngoscope to when the tube has been inserted and end-tidal carbon dioxide appears on the monitor. Our hypothesis is that we will be able to achieve a faster intubation with the use of videolaryngoscope.

Conditions

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Obese

Study Design

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Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Macintosh laryngoscope

Patients will be intubated with a conventional Machintosh laryngoscope

Conventional Macintosh laryngoscope

Intervention Type DEVICE

Videolaryngoscope

Intubation with Stortz video laryngoscope

Stortz videolaryngoscope

Intervention Type DEVICE

Interventions

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Conventional Macintosh laryngoscope

Intervention Type DEVICE

Stortz videolaryngoscope

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18-60
* Obesity defined as BMI \> 35
* ASA 1-3

Exclusion Criteria

-known or suspected difficult airway
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Örebro University, Sweden

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Alex de Leon

PhD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Department of Anaethesia and Intensive Care, University Hospital Örebro

Örebro, , Sweden

Site Status

Countries

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Sweden

Other Identifiers

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EPN2012/015

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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