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AnesthesiaNCT04779528

Awake Nasal Fiber-optic Intubation of Severely Obese Patients in Lateral Position

A study testing Fiberoptic intubation in supine position. and Fiberoptic intubation in lateral position. in people with Anesthesia and Intubation;Difficult, run by University of Jordan at 1 site in Jordan.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Airway management in severely obese patients remains a challenging issue for anesthetists and may lead to life-threatening situations. Awake Fiber-Optic Bronchoscopy Intubation (FOBI) technique is considered as the gold standard when a difficult airway is anticipated to secure the airway and to facilitate the surgery. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Fiberoptic intubation in supine position. and Fiberoptic intubation in lateral position.
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteJordan
Study dates
1 Mar 2021to 21 Feb 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification two and three.
  • Patients scheduled for elective bariatric surgeries under general anesthesia.

Who cannot join

  • Refusal of fiberoptic intubation.
  • Allergy to local anesthetics.
  • Coagulopathy.
  • Raised intracranial or intraocular pressure.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Jordan1 site
  • Jordan University Hospital

    Amman, 11942

Other trials in Jordan

About this study

Official title: Awake Nasal Fiber-optic Intubation of Severely Obese Patients in Lateral Position: a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Airway management in severely obese patients remains a challenging issue for anesthetists and may lead to life-threatening situations. Awake Fiber-Optic Bronchoscopy Intubation (FOBI) technique is considered as the gold standard when a difficult airway is anticipated to secure the airway and to facilitate the surgery. FOBI is usually done in supine position, while (in conscious patients) lateral position is the most recommended position to keep the upper airway patent. This prospective clinical trial study will test whether awake FOBI in Lateral position will provide a safe profile or a significant advantage over FOBI in supine position, in morbidly obese patients undergoing elective bariatric surgery.

Read the detailed description

Airway management in severely obese patients remains a challenging issue for anesthetists and may lead to life-threatening situations. Awake Fiber-Optic Bronchoscopy Intubation (FOBI) technique is considered as the gold standard when a difficult airway is anticipated to secure the airway and to facilitate the surgery. FOBI is usually done in supine position, while (in conscious patients) lateral position is the most recommended position to keep the upper airway patent.

This prospective clinical trial study will test whether awake FOBI in Lateral position will provide a safe profile or a significant advantage over FOBI in supine position, in morbidly obese patients undergoing elective bariatric surgery. The main outcome is success rate and duration of the procedure. Secondary outcomes are oxygenation maintenance, hemodynamic stability, airway complication, sedation score, and postoperative airway morbidity in 6 hours after surgery.

Being tested
Fiberoptic intubation in supine position., Fiberoptic intubation in lateral position.
Keywords
Anesthesia, Intubation, obesity, fiberoptic
Medical subject headings
Obesity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Fiberoptic intubation in supine position.Procedure or surgery

    Patients will be placed in supine position after the establishment of full vital signs monitoring and the insertion of an intravenous line.

    Under sedation via intravenous infusion of remifentanil plus topical anesthesia with 10 ml of Lidocaine 1% via a 3.7mm bronchoscope. After applying a standard monitoring and preparation of the nose by decongestant and local anesthesia. A loaded flexible scope (by an endotracheal tube ETT) will be introduced through the nostril to reach the carina, then the ETT will be pushed over the scope 3cm above the carina.

  • Fiberoptic intubation in lateral position.Procedure or surgery

    Patients will be placed in lateral position after the establishment of full vital signs monitoring and the insertion of an intravenous line.

    Under sedation via intravenous infusion of remifentanil plus topical anesthesia with 10 ml of Lidocaine 1% via a 3.7mm bronchoscope. After applying a standard monitoring and preparation of the nose by decongestant and local anesthesia. A loaded flexible scope (by an endotracheal tube ETT) will be introduced through the nostril to reach the carina, then the ETT will be pushed over the scope 3cm above the carina.

Study groups in NCT04779528
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group SExperimentalPatients will undergo fiberoptic intubation in supine position.
Receives: Procedure: Fiberoptic intubation in supine position.
Group LExperimentalPatients will undergo fiberoptic intubation in lateral position.
Receives: Procedure: Fiberoptic intubation in lateral position.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Duration of fiberoptic intubation.

    The investigators will compare between the supine and lateral positions in terms of the duration needed for the insertion of an endotracheal tube via fiberoptic intubation.

    Measured: 5 minutes

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Complications during airway manipulation.

    The investigators will document the occurrence of adverse events during fiberoptic intubation, and compare these complications between the two groups.

    Measured: 5 minutes

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted3 Mar 2021
  2. Study start1 Mar 2021
  3. Primary completion21 Feb 2022
  4. Study completion21 Feb 2022

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04779528
Sponsor's protocol ID
442/2021/67
Status last verified
Jan 2023
First submitted
27 Feb 2021
Last updated
25 Jan 2023
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Fiberoptic intubation in supine position. and Fiberoptic intubation in lateral position. in people with Anesthesia and Intubation;Difficult, run by University of Jordan at 1 site in Jordan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Jan 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Jordan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Duration of fiberoptic intubation. (time frame: 5 minutes). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Jan 2023.

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