Clinical trials: Intubation; Difficult
Intubation; Difficult
RIFL (Rigid and Flexing Laryngoscope) vs. Fiberoptic Bronchoscope
We will conduct a randomized trial comparing the success rate and time to intubation using the RIFL vs. the fiberoptic bronchoscope, as the latter is commonly held to be the gold standard of difficult airway devices.
- Trial name
- NCT01965938
- Testing
- RIFL (Rigid and Flexing Laryngoscope), Fiberoptic Bronchoscope
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
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
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
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
GlideScope®Video Laryngoscope for Difficult Intubation: Implication of the Size of Blade
The investigators evaluated the usefulness of the Glidescope(GVL) compared with direct laryngoscopy in patients whose airway management are anticipated difficult (C\&L grade ≥3) by comparing the laryngoscopic view.
- Trial name
- NCT01616771
- Testing
- Macintosh laryngoscope, GVL selected by weight, smaller sized GVL
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Intubation; Difficult, Respiration Disorders
Use of Dexmedetomidine to Facilitate Extubation in Surgical ICU Patients Who Failed Previous Weaning Attempts
Mechanical ventilation commonly is associated with patient agitation requiring sedation to alleviate discomfort and reduce excessive central respiratory drive.
- Trial name
- NCT00464490
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Intubation; Difficult
Sedation Effect of Dexmedetomidine Versus Remifentanil to Fibreoptic Intubation
The purpose of this study is to compare the sedation effect of dexmedetomidine and target controlled remifentanil for awake nasotracheal fibreoptic intubation in patients undergoing oral maxillofacial surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01474213
- Testing
- dexmedetomidine group, remifentanil group
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Intubation; Difficult
Nasotracheal Intubation Using Shikani Optical Stylet
Difficult airways is still a challenging issue for the anesthesiologists in spite of the development of various techniques.Shikani optical stylet(SOS), combining the features of fiberoptic bronchoscope and a lightwand, has been…
- Trial name
- SOS (NCT00963677)
- Testing
- Nasotracheal Intubation through seeing optical stylet (SOS)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Central South University