The Effect of Different Videolaryngoscopes on Intubation Success in Obese Patients

Difficult Airway, Videolaryngoscopes Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Different Videolaryngoscopes on Intubation Success in Obese Patients

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03402581
• Other study ID #: 18-925-16
• Status: Completed
• Start date: September 2, 2018
• Est. completion date: December 1, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: February 2020
• Source: Ankara University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational [Patient Registry]

Clinical Trial Summary

Obese patients may have difficulty in airway management.Patients who have body mass index > 35 are challenging patients for anesthesiologist. Short neck, more adipose tissue may be reasons for airway difficulty. Videolaryngoscopes are devices that ease the management of difficult airway.This study is designed to evaluate the differences and the effects of different laryngoscopes.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 100
• Est. completion date: December 1, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: December 1, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• body mass index> 35

Exclusion Criteria:

• emergency airway

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Difficult Airway, Videolaryngoscopes

Intervention

Device:
• c-mac laryngoscope
type of laryngoscopes

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Ankara University	Ankara

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Ankara University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	intubation difficulty	the management of airway	1 minute
Secondary	airway assesment	evaluating the airway	1 minute