Comparing Full vs. Partial Glottis View Using CMAC D-Blade Video Laryngoscope in Simulated Cervical Injury Patient

NCT ID: NCT04833166

Last Updated: 2022-09-13

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

104 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-05-25

Study Completion Date

2022-02-24

Brief Summary

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Direct laryngoscope requires proper alignment of the oro-pharyngeal-laryngeal axis to provide an optimal glottic view for intubation. However, in cervical spine patients, this alignment is not possible thus resulting in an increased risk of fail intubations.

D-blade comes with an elliptically tapered blade shape rising at the distal end to provide better glottic visualization in comparison with direct laryngoscopes. Hence, CMAC D-blade is preferred in simulated cervical spine injury where intubator needs to maintain a neutral neck position. However, intubation time may be significantly longer due to difficulty in negotiating the endotracheal tube pass vocal cord and impingement of endotracheal tube to the anterior wall of trachea.

There is a study published Glidescope which is also a hyperangulated videolaryngoscope suggested that obtaining a partial glottic view of larynx may facilitate a faster and easier tracheal intubation when compare to a full glottis view. The aim of this study is to clinically evaluate the time of tracheal intubation in relation to the full glottic view vs. partial glottic view which is deliberately obtained when using CMAC D-blade video laryngoscopy in simulated cervical spine injury.

Detailed Description

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Direct laryngoscope requires proper alignment of the oro-pharyngeal-laryngeal axis to provide the best laryngeal view for intubation. In cervical spine patients, this alignment is not possible resulting in an increased risk of failed intubations. Difficult intubation and failed tracheal intubation are among the major causes of morbidity and mortality associated with anesthesia.

In recent years, video laryngoscope has played an increasingly important role in the management of patients with unanticipated difficult or failed endotracheal intubation. When compared with a direct laryngoscope, the video laryngoscope achieved a better view of the glottis and a high rate of successful intubation.

On comparing the C-MAC with the conventional Macintosh blade, a conventional C-MAC Macintosh blade 3 and D-blade have a blade angulation of 18° and 40° in the D-blade respectively. In addition, with D-blade is an elliptically tapered blade-shaped rising to distal.

This highly angulated C-MAC D blade provides a better glottic visualization in comparison to the direct laryngoscopes and in simulated cervical spine injury. This resulted in successful intubation in routine induction of anesthesia and rescue intubation in patients with difficult airway with C-MAC D Blade. But in terms of intubation time, study has shown a significantly shorter time with C-MAC D Blade compared with other indirect laryngoscopes. This may be due to a common problem seen in indirect video laryngoscopy whereby a good glottic view does not always allow advancing the tube into the trachea.

A study has been conducted on Glidescope which is also a hyperangulated blade suggested that obtaining a partial glottic view of larynx may facilitate a faster and easier tracheal intubation when compare to a full glottis view. Randomised controlled trial also showed that GlideScope and C-MAC D blade video laryngoscope using manual inline axial stabilization (MIAS) for tracheal intubation in patients with cervical spine injury/pathology were equally efficacious.

The aim of this study is to clinically evaluate the time of tracheal intubation in relation to deliberately obtained full glottic view vs. partial glottic view when using CMAC D-blade video laryngoscopy in simulated cervical spine injury.

Conditions

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Intubation; Difficult or Failed Airway Complication of Anesthesia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Full glottic view on CMAC- D blade

Deliberately obtaining a full glottis view is defined as negotiation and advancement of CMAC D blade tip positioned at the vallecula. Occasionally, external laryngeal pressure may be needed to assist in obtaining a full glottic view. The full glottic view is defined as a percentage of glottic opening (POGO) approximate 100%.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

CMAC D-blade videolaryngoscope with full or partial glottic view

Intervention Type DEVICE

Deliberate achieving full or partial glottic view on C MAC D-blade video laryngoscope and comparing time and ease of intubation with both arms

Partial glottic view on CMAC- D blade

The partial glottis view is defined as a percentage of glottic opening \<50%. This is achieved by deliberately position the CMAC D-blade tip proximally away from the vallecular.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

CMAC D-blade videolaryngoscope with full or partial glottic view

Intervention Type DEVICE

Deliberate achieving full or partial glottic view on C MAC D-blade video laryngoscope and comparing time and ease of intubation with both arms

Interventions

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CMAC D-blade videolaryngoscope with full or partial glottic view

Deliberate achieving full or partial glottic view on C MAC D-blade video laryngoscope and comparing time and ease of intubation with both arms

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All patients with American Society of Anaesthesiologist (ASA) physical status I-III
* Age (≥21-75 years old)
* General anaesthesia requiring tracheal intubation
* Provide written consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy
* Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 35
* Condition requires rapid sequence induction
* Need for fibreoptic intubation
* Need for nasal intubation
* Documented difficult airway during previous surgery
* Recent (3 months) active ischemic heart disease
* Recent (3 months) cerebrovascular disease
* Acute exacerbation of respiratory disease (eg. Uncontrolled asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Malaya

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dr. Cheong Chao Chia

Doctor/ Clinical Anaesthesiologist/ Clinical Lecturer

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Siu Min Lim, MMed Master

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University of Malaya

Locations

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University Malaya Medical Centre

Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Site Status

Countries

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Malaysia

References

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Other Identifiers

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MREC: 202093-9041

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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