The Use of Capnography as a Guide for Oral Intubation

Measurement Clinical Trial

Official title:

Assessing the Use of Capnography as a Guide for Endotracheal Intubation

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Terminated

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00176683
• Other study ID #: 0120010351
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• First received: September 13, 2005
• Last updated: January 26, 2017
• Start date: July 2005
• Est. completion date: January 2009

Study information

• Verified date: January 2017
• Source: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess if capnography can be utilized to assist in the process of endotracheal intubation; specifically, in locating the glottic opening. Ultimately this would result in a new use of capnography to aid in securing normal and difficult airways. Currently capnography is only utilized for the confirmation of endotracheal tube placement.

If successful, this study will provide information, and allow for the development of instrumentation that will assist in difficult airway management; specifically, in locating the glottic opening when visualization may be impaired. Ultimately, this technique will be useful for routine and emergency airway management.

Description:

The purpose of this study is to assess if capnography can be utilized in the process of endotracheal intubation; specifically, in locating the glottic opening. Ultimately this would result in a new use of capnography to aid in securing normal and difficult airways. Currently capnography is only utilized for the confirmation of endotracheal tube placement.

If successful, this study will provide information, and allow for the development of instrumentation that will assist in difficult airway management; specifically, in locating the glottic opening when visualization may be impaired. Ultimately this technique will be useful for routine and emergency airway management.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Terminated
• Enrollment: 20
• Est. completion date: January 2009
• Est. primary completion date: September 2008
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 70 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients for elective surgery, requiring general endotracheal anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with a known or suspected difficult intubation

• Patients requiring specialized endotracheal tubes

• Patients with a history of tracheostomy

• Airway tumor or airway pathology

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Measurement

Intervention

Procedure:
• Capnography
device which measures carbon dioxide at intubation

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	New Jersey Medical School	Newark	New Jersey

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	successful intubation		at intubation