Clinical trials: Difficult Airway
Video Laryngoscope, Airway
Comparative Study Between Combined Video Laryngoscope and Video Stylet Intubation Versus Combined Video Laryngoscope and Fiberoptic Intubation in a Simulated Difficult Airway
This study titled "Comparative Study Between Combined Video Laryngoscope and Video Stylet Intubation Versus Combined Video Laryngoscope and Fibreoptic Intubation in a Simulated Difficult Airway" aims to evaluate and compare two…
- Conditions
- Video Laryngoscope, Airway, Difficult Airway, Fiberoptic Guided Intubation
- Trial name
- NCT07470736
- Testing
- Video laryngoscope alone as a control, Video Laryngoscope plus Video Stylet, Video Laryngoscope plus Fiberoptic bronchoscope
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Malaysia
Intubation; Difficult
Evaluation of McGrath® MAC Video Laryngoscope
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the McGrath® MAC video laryngoscope is equal or superior when compared to the Glidescope® Ranger and the Macintosh laryngoscope for novice users in a simulated airway manikin.
- Trial name
- EMMVL (NCT02051400)
- Testing
- the McGrath® MAC video laryngoscope, the GlidesScope® Ranger video laryngoscope, the Macintosh laryngoscope
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hanyang University
Airway Morbidity, Emergencies
Supraglottic Airway Devices in Pediatric Difficult Airway Situations
The purpose of the study is to compare three supraglottic airway devices (Combitube, Easytube, laryngeal mask airway) to endotracheal intubation in a simulated difficult airway scenario in a pediatric manikin.
- Trial name
- NCT02572232
- Testing
- Combitube, Easytube, Laryngeal masks
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Difficult Airway Intubation, Double-lumen Tube
Applicaion of Mouth Opener Combined With Electronic Video Laryngoscope in Double-lumen Intubation of Patients With Difficult Airway
How to quickly expose glottis and accurately insert double luminal tracheal tube in patients with difficult airway in thoracoscopic surgery has become an urgent problem in anesthesia induction.This study through the double cavity…
- Trial name
- NCT04325997
- Testing
- laryngoscope with mouth opener, video laryngoscope with mouth opener
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhuan Zhang
Intubation;Difficult
Comparison of Endotracheal Intubation Over the Aintree With Fiberoptic Bronchoskop Via the I-gel and LMA Protector
Investigators aimed to compare the ease of use of the LMA protector and I-gel LMA for tracheal intubation with the Aintree catheter in our study.
- Trial name
- NCT03501602
- Testing
- LMA protector, I-gel LMA
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli Derince Education and Research Hospital
Endotracheal Intubation, Pediatric
Pediatric Intubation During Emergency Conditions
The effectiveness of endotracheal intubation in pre-hospital conditions is insufficient - especially in the context of pediatric patients.
- Conditions
- Endotracheal Intubation, Pediatric, Cardiac Arrest, Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT03602183
- Testing
- Macintosh laryngoscope, Miller laryngoscope, McGrath MAC EMS
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lazarski University
Intubation;Difficult
Glottic View in Infants With a Shoulder Roll
This study compares the distance from the operating table to the eye of the laryngoscopist while intubating the trachea with or without a shoulder roll.
- Trial name
- NCT03424070
- Testing
- Shoulder Roll
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Airway Management, Point of Care
Upper Airway Ultrasound Evaluation
Current guidelines support the use of predictive clinical tests in the evaluation of difficult airway, meaning either difficult bag and mask ventilation, conventional laryngoscopy and/or endotracheal intubation.
- Conditions
- Airway Management, Point of Care, Ultrasound
- Trial name
- NCT06701253
- Testing
- point of care ultrasound
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ioannina
Therapeutic Procedural Complication
Comparison of Disposcope Endoscope and Fiberoptic Bronchoscope
The fiberoptic bronchoscope (FOB) has been the preferred instrument for many years in the management of difficult tracheal intubation, and it is considered as a gold standard.
- Trial name
- NCT02669550
- Testing
- Fiberoptic bronchoscope, Disposcope endoscope
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao
Intubation;Difficult
Effect of Back up Head Elevated Position on Laryngeal Visualization.
In patients with limited neck extension and mouth opening due to reasons including previous radiation therapy in the head and neck area or cervical spine pathology, tracheal intubation with direct laryngoscopy (DL) are…
- Trial name
- NCT04716218
- Testing
- back up head elevated position
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital
Airway Ultrasound, Difficult Intubation
Airway Ultrasound Versus Mallampati Score as a Predictor of Difficult Direct Laryngoscopy in Obese Patients
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the ability of pre-operative ultrasound assessment of neck anatomy in predicting difficult laryngoscopy in obese patients undergoing elective surgery requiring tracheal intubation and…
- Conditions
- Airway Ultrasound, Difficult Intubation, Mallampati Score
- Trial name
- NCT06057818
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Intubation; Difficult, Edema of the Tongue
Intubation of a Pediatric Manikin in Difficult Airway by Novice Personnel: A Comparison of Glidescope and Airtraq
Background and aims: Glidescope and Airtraq were designed to facilitate intubation and to improve teaching intubation. The investigators want to find their efficacy in normal airway, tongue edema and face-to-face orotracheal…
- Trial name
- NCT02290249
- Testing
- Glidescope, Airtraq
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli University
Difficult Intubation
Comparing the Efficiency of Three Third-generation Supraglottic Airways as an Intubation Route
A "can't intubate, can't oxygenate" situation is life-threatening and the physician must be prepared to react quickly. Similarly, a difficult intubation with adequate ventilation is associated with complications.
- Trial name
- NCT02975466
- Testing
- Insertion of AirQ Blocker and intubation through the device, Insertion of AuraGain and intubation through the device, Insertion of I-Gel and intubation through the device
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Neonates, Infants Aged 0 Days to 12 Months Scheduled for Elective Surgery
Upper Airway Ultrasound to Predict Difficult Laryngoscopy in Neonates and Infants
Upper airway ultrasound (UA-US) has been utilized in adults to predict difficult laryngoscopy (Cormick-Lehane view 3 or 4) and difficult tracheal intubation (DTI) (≥3 intubation attempts) and with moderate-to-high sensitivity and…
- Trial name
- NCT07444528
- Testing
- Upper airway ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Difficult Airway
Exploration and Application of Intelligent Difficult Airway Assessment Scheme
The study aims to explore the effectiveness of an intelligent difficult airway assessment protocol and its potential in clinical applications.
- Trial name
- NCT06626204
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 475 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Min Su
Intubation; Difficult or Failed, Educational Problems
Difficult Airway Simulation-based Training
Difficult airways remain a significant problem in anaesthesia, intensive care and emergency medicine. Simulation-based training gives better outcomes compared to non-simulation and non-intervention education.
- Conditions
- Intubation; Difficult or Failed, Educational Problems, Critical Illness
- Trial name
- NCT05913492
- Testing
- Simulation training
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bogomolets National Medical University
Airway Management, Endotracheal Intubation
Novel Integrated Tube-Bougie Prototype for Endotracheal Intubation in Airway Simulation
Endotracheal intubation is a critical airway management procedure that frequently requires adjunctive devices, such as stylets or elastic bougies, to facilitate successful tube placement.
- Conditions
- Airway Management, Endotracheal Intubation, Difficult Airway
- Trial name
- ITBP (NCT07747922)
- Testing
- EPATS (Integrated Tube-Bougie Prototype), Standard gum elastic bougie, Standard stylet
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Huseyin Cahit Halhalli, MD
Airway Obstruction
Scoring System to Predict Depth of Cricothyroid Membrane
This study looks to devise a scoring system that can be used to predict difficult front of neck access due to increased depth of cricothyroid membrane.
- Trial name
- NCT03656315
- Testing
- Airway Assessment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Difficult Intubation, Thoracic Surgery
Double Lumen Tube Positioning With Bonfils Fiberoptic Stylet: Prospective Observational Study in 30 Adult Patients
The aim of this prospective observational study is to evaluate the efficacy of Bonfils fiberoptic stylet to perform tracheal intubation with double lumen tube after failure of standard laryngoscopy in 30 adults patients scheduled…
- Trial name
- NCT03982745
- Testing
- bonfils
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Università Politecnica delle Marche
Anesthesia, Airway Complication of Anesthesia
Two Neck Ultrasound Measurements as Predictors of Difficult Laryngoscopy
Background: Unpredictable laryngoscopic difficulty remains a dramatic challenge for anaesthesiologists. Ultrasound (US) based airway assessment has been recently proposed as a useful tool in adjunct to clinical methods, but to…
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Airway Complication of Anesthesia, Difficult Intubation
- Trial name
- NCT03547193
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Università Politecnica delle Marche