Clinical trials: Difficult Intubation
Intubation; Difficult
"Neutral Head Position" and "Head-lift Position" for Orotracheal Intubation With "Trachway" Intubating Stylet in Adults
The purpose of this study is to investigate two different patient's head and neck positions(neutral head position and head-lift position) for the effectiveness of orotracheal intubation with using the "Clarus Video System…
- Trial name
- NCT02578992
- Testing
- Head-lift position, 7cm high pillow
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Tri-Service General Hospital (TSGH)
Intubation; Difficult
Study of Interest on Cervical Ultrasound Exploration for Association With Difficult Intubation
The purpose of this study is to determine if cervical ultrasound exploration can predict difficult intubation better than main validated clinical criteria.
- Trial name
- TUBECHO (NCT02362568)
- Testing
- Ultrasound cervical exploration
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 462 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
Intubation; Difficult
A Comparison Between the Intubating Laryngeal Tube Suction and the Ambu AuraGain
The intubating Laryngeal Tube Suction-Disposable is a new version of the Laryngeal Tube-Suction. It has a ventilator channel with a 13.5mm internal diameter, which enables the passage of an Endotracheal Tube either blindly or…
- Trial name
- NCT02878005
- Testing
- Intubating Laryngeal Tube Suction, Ambu AuraGain Laryngeal Mask
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Bnai Zion Medical Center
Difficult Intubation, Tongue Mobility
Difficult Intubation and Tongue Protrusion
Objectives: The aim of study is to determine the possible usage of tongue movements out of the mouth in the prediction of difficult intubation.
- Trial name
- NCT02679027
- Testing
- Protrude tongue maximally and upward (PTMU), Protrude tongue maximally and downward (PTMD)
- Volunteers
- 223 people
- Sponsor
- Trakya University
Difficult Intubation
Difficult Intubation and Anthropometric Measurement
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the sensitivity and specificity of various anatomic measurements alone or in combination in predicting difficult intubation.
- Trial name
- NCT02814266
- Testing
- difficult intubation, easy intubation
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Trakya University
Intubation; Difficult
Using Lignocaine Spray and Gel to Reduce the Pain Associated With Nasogastric Tube Insertion in Children
Nasogastric tube insertion is one of the most common invasive procedures performed in children's hospitals, and has long been recognised as one of the most traumatic and painful.
- Trial name
- NGTIPPS (NCT01075789)
- Testing
- Lignocaine
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Queensland
Failed or Difficult Intubation, Adenoma
Water Method in Patients With Incomplete Colonoscopy
Water method with water exchange has been shown to reduce medication requirement and pain experienced during colonoscopy. It increases the success rate of cecal intubation in sedated and unsedated patients undergoing screening…
- Conditions
- Failed or Difficult Intubation, Adenoma, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01546246
- Testing
- Water colonoscopy
- Where
- China
- Sponsor
- Air Force Military Medical University, China
Intubation; Difficult
Miller Straight Blade vs Macintosh Blade
The purpose of this prospective open labeled randomized study was to compare the "laryngoscopic glottis view" as well as "ease of intubation" between the two blades in routine intubations in non-difficult airways.
- Trial name
- NCT02664532
- Testing
- Miller group, Macintosh group
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tata Main Hospital
Intubation; Difficult
Investigation of the Effectiveness of Sevoflurane Anaesthesia in Difficult to Intubate Egyptian Patients
The purpose of this study was to record the effectiveness of sevoflurane for intubation in Egyptian, non-obstetric, difficult to intubate (DTI) patients undergoing surgery in regards to the rate of intubation success.
- Trial name
- NCT01749631
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott)
Failed or Difficult Intubation
Three-dimensional Craniofacial Phenotyping of Patients With Difficult Airway
The purpose of this study is to identify differences in craniofacial morphology and tongue size between patients who have a history of difficult airway management and a control group of patients who had an uneventful airway…
- Trial name
- NCT01630694
- Testing
- 3D Laser Scanning of the Head, Measurements and Digital Photo's of the head, neck and Mouth, Ultrasound Exam of the Tongue
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Intubation; Difficult
Videolaryngoscopy in Patients With Cervical Spine Immobilisation
Tracheal intubation is more difficult in patients in whom cervical spine immobilisation is maintained during tracheal intubation. The McGrath Series 5 videolaryngoscope offers a potential solution.
- Trial name
- NCT02563301
- Testing
- Laryngoscopy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NHS Tayside
Intubation; Difficult
Comparison of Various Supraglottic Airway Devices for Fiberoptical Guided Tracheal Intubation
Placement of a supraglottic airway device Fiberoptical verification of pharyngeal position
- Trial name
- supraview (NCT02501577)
- Testing
- SAD 1, SAD 2
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Regensburg
Difficult; Intubation, in Pregnancy
Does Neck Circumference Help to Predict Difficult Airway in Obstetric Patients?
Failed intubation and ventilation in obstetrics remains one of the most common causes of death directly related to anesthesia. The reported incidence of failed intubation in obstetrics is 1:300, which is significantly higher than…
- Trial name
- NCT02366182
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Corniche Hospital
Intubation; Difficult
Evaluation of Video Laryngoscopes in Difficult Airway
In this multicenter study the investigators are going to evaluate the use of six different videolaryngoscopes in patients undergoing elective surgery requiring general anesthesia with intubation.
- Trial name
- SWIVIT I (NCT01692535)
- Testing
- Intubation
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Difficult Intubation
Evaluation of Videolaryngoscopes in Difficult Airway (SWIVITII)
In this second phase of the multicenter study the investigators are going to evaluate the use of three different videolaryngoscopes in patients undergoing elective surgery requiring general anesthesia with intubation.
- Trial name
- SWIVITII (NCT02088801)
- Testing
- Airtraq, blade without channel for tracheal tube intubation, KingVision , blade without channel for tracheal tube intubation, A.P. Advance, blade without channel for tracheal tube intubation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Intubation; Difficult
Comparison of Three Laryngoscopes in Difficult Laryngoscopy
Tracheal intubation requires alignment of oro-pharyngeal-laryngeal axes. When these three axes are not aligned, intubation becomes difficult.
- Trial name
- NCT02387502
- Testing
- Intubation- Macintosh laryngoscope, Intubation- MacCoy laryngoscope, Intubation- Airtraq laryngoscope
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Government Medical College, Haldwani
Intubation; Difficult
Laryngoscope-assisted Lightwand Intubation and Cervical Spine Motion
The aim of the study is to compare the effect of the laryngoscope-assisted lightwand intubation technique vs. the conventional lightwand intubation technique on the cervical spine motion during intubation in patients with the…
- Trial name
- NCT02430415
- Testing
- laryngoscope-assisted lightwand intubation, traditional lightwand intubation
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Intubation; Difficult
Head Position for Endotracheal Intubation
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether degree of neck flexion affect on laryngeal view and discomfort during endotracheal intubation in adult patients.
- Trial name
- THHEIEIA (NCT02418741)
- Testing
- Neck flexion
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Medical Center, Seoul
Intubation Difficult
Face-to-face Tracheal Intubation: a Comparison of Airtraq, Glidescope and Fastrach
Trauma victims had to be intubated at the scene of area in different conditions. Face-to-face intubation in an entrapped patient is one of these situations.
- Trial name
- NCT02286570
- Testing
- Glidescope, Airtraq, Fastrach
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli 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