Forearm-Supported Head Extension to Decrease Dental Contact

NCT ID: NCT05495880

Last Updated: 2023-05-12

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

84 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-05-18

Study Completion Date

2023-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether the forearm-supported head extension decreases dental contact between laryngoscope blade and maxillary incisors during direct laryngoscopy

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Endotracheal Intubation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Forearm-supported

forearm-supported head extension during direct laryngoscopy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Laryngoscopy with forearm-support

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

forearm-supported head extension during direct laryngoscopy

Control

without forearm-support for head extension during direct laryngoscopy

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Laryngoscopy without forearm-support

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

without forearm-support for head extension during direct laryngoscopy

Interventions

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Laryngoscopy with forearm-support

forearm-supported head extension during direct laryngoscopy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Laryngoscopy without forearm-support

without forearm-support for head extension during direct laryngoscopy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients undergoing surgery that require endotracheal intubation for general anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria

* Trauma or disease or cervical spine
* Toothless patient
* Dentoalveolar injury
* Anatomical anomaly of face or airway
* History of difficult intubation
* Patient refusal
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Seoul National University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Central Contacts

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Jae-Hyon Bahk, MD PhD

Role: CONTACT

82-2-2072-2818

References

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Song SE, Ju JW, Park JY, Park D, Yoon S, Nam K, Lee HJ, Seo JH, Kim WH, Bahk JH. Forearm support to reduce dental contact during direct laryngoscopy: a randomized crossover trial. Can J Anaesth. 2025 Oct 13. doi: 10.1007/s12630-025-03035-w. Online ahead of print.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 41083757 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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JHBahk_novel_intu

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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