Clinical trials: Tracheal Intubation
Anesthesia, Airway
Comparison of 3 Direct Laryngoscopes for Tracheal Intubation in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spine Surgery
Hypothesis The use of Macintosh blade sized #3.5 (vs Macintosh size #3) would reduce the time required to achieve successful tracheal intubation and improve the glottic view.
- Trial name
- NCT02955511
- Testing
- Blade MAC size 3, Blade MAC size 3.5, Inscope Blade size 3.5
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Obesity
Comparative Effectiveness of Intubating Devices in the Morbidly Obese
This prospective, randomized study will compare the effectiveness of 4 different airway intubating devices which are most commonly used.
- Trial name
- NCT01114945
- Testing
- McGrath, GlideScope, Direct Macintosh Laryngoscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Anesthesia Intubation Complication
Tracheal Palpation of Sliding Cuff to Assess Endotracheal Tube Location
Correct endotracheal tube (ETT) placement is important. Proper ETT position is achieved when the distal tip is in mid-trachea with the head in neutral alignment.
- Trial name
- NCT02502461
- Testing
- cuff palpation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Airway Morbidity, Intubation Complication
Comparison of Double Lumen Tube Placement Techniques
The purpose of this study is to compare three different standard of care methods of double-lumen endobronchial tube (DLT) placement in patients who are scheduled to have thoracic surgery in which lung isolation is required.
- Conditions
- Airway Morbidity, Intubation Complication, Tracheal Intubation Morbidity, Anesthesia Intubation Complication
- Trial name
- NCT02495259
- Testing
- ZU-bend stylet, GlideScope, GlideRite stylet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Intubation; Difficult or Failed
Comparison of Ultrasound Techniques for Assessment of Endotracheal Tube Placement
This study is a single-center, randomized clinical trial conducted in an emergency department on intubated patients with rapid sequence intubation.
- Trial name
- NCT06656546
- Testing
- Tracheal Ultrasound, Lung Ultrasound, Diaphragm Ultrasound
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital
Failed or Difficult Intubation, Sequela, Intubation;Difficult
Tracheal Intubation Coaching in NICUs
The purpose of the study is to determine the efficacy of video coaching training for neonatology attending providers on tracheal intubation procedural outcomes in neonatal ICUs.
- Conditions
- Failed or Difficult Intubation, Sequela, Intubation;Difficult, Intubation Complication
- Trial name
- NCT03194503
- Testing
- VL Coaching training using C-MAC video laryngoscope
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,512 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Intubation, Intratracheal
An MRI Study of the Sniffing, Neutral and Extended Head and Neck Positions
The traditional method of tracheal intubation requires the insertion of a laryngoscope into the oral cavity and directly visualisation of the glottis.
- Trial name
- NCT05002790
- Testing
- Data collection group
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Endotracheal Intubation, Continuous IV Sedation
Cerebral Perfusion Pressure Using Precedex and Other Sedatives
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of using dexmedetomidine (Precedex) in addition to the current standard-of-care for sedation.
- Conditions
- Endotracheal Intubation, Continuous IV Sedation, ICP Monitoring
- Trial name
- C3PO (NCT01169467)
- Testing
- Standard-of-Care plus Dexmedetomidine, Standard-of-Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Intubation; Difficult or Failed, Laryngeal Masks
Fibre-optic Guided Tracheal Intubation Through SADs
The study aims to establish which of the two second generation Supraglottic Airway Devices, the I-gel or the the laryngeal ask airway (LMA) Protector, is best suited to be used as a conduit to fibreoptic bronchoscope assisted…
- Conditions
- Intubation; Difficult or Failed, Laryngeal Masks, Airway Management
- Trial name
- NCT03118596
- Testing
- I-gel, LMA Protector
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Intubation, Intratracheal
Comparison of Miller's Blade and Airtraq Laryngoscope in Children
The Airtraq optical laryngoscope has recently been available in pediatric sizes. The investigators compared the efficacy of Airtraq with the Miller laryngoscope as intubation devices in paediatric patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02423317
- Testing
- Intubation with Miller's blade, Intubation with Airtraq
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Government Medical College, Haldwani
Respiratory Failure
Safety and Efficacy of Endotracheal Intubation Using Glidescope Video-Laryngoscope
The safety and efficacy of a video-laryngoscope as a primary intubation tool in urgent endotracheal intubation of critically-ill patients has not been well-described in the literature.
- Trial name
- NCT01683526
- Testing
- Direct laryngoscopy, Video laryngoscopy (Glidescope)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Medical Center
Acute Respiratory Failure
Pragmatic Trial Examining Oxygenation Prior to Intubation
Clinicians perform rapid sequence induction, laryngoscopy, and tracheal intubation for more than 5 million critically ill adults as a part of clinical care each year in the United States.
- Trial name
- PREOXI (NCT05267652)
- Testing
- Preoxygenation with Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation, Facemask Oxygen
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,301 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Endotracheal Intubation, Rapid Airway Management Positioner
Evaluation of the Rapid Airway Management Positioner
The purpose of this study is to determine if the Rapid Airway Management Positioner (RAMP, AirPal, Center Valley, PA) is a useful positioning device for direct laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation in obese patients undergoing…
- Trial name
- RAMP (NCT00581230)
- Testing
- Laryngoscopy with RAMP, Laryngoscopy without RAMP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Critically Ill
Efficacy Study on Silver-coated ETT Cleaned With a Novel Device
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of a novel cleaning device in keeping silver-coated endotracheal tubes free from bacterial colonization.
- Trial name
- NCT02120001
- Testing
- ETT cleaning maneuver
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Endotracheal Intubation, Supraglottic Airway
Comparison of I-gel to the Laryngeal Mask Airway
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new disposable supra-glottic airway device, the i-gel airway (Intersurgical Ltd., Wokingham, England).
- Trial name
- I-gel (NCT00706823)
- Testing
- i-gel airway (Intersurgical Ltd., Wokingham, England), Laryngeal Mask Airway-Unique
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Critically Ill Patients
Esketamine Induction Intubation in ICU Patients.
Intubation in the intensive care unit (ICU) is usually an emergency. Pathophysiological changes such as shock, respiratory failure, and metabolic acidosis in critically ill patients can significantly increase the incidence of…
- Trial name
- NCT05464979
- Testing
- Esketamine Hydrochloride 28 Mg in 0.2 mL NASAL SOLUTION [Spravato], midazolam, fentanyl
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Sore-throat, Dysphonia
No Post Intubation Laryngeal Symptoms
The purpose of the study is to test a novel endotracheal tube support device that reduces pressure of the tube on the voice box for prevention of post intubation laryngeal symptoms including sore throat, change in voice and…
- Conditions
- Sore-throat, Dysphonia, Dysphagia, Intubation Complication
- Trial name
- No-PILS (NCT05383417)
- Testing
- EndoClip
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Difficult Intubation
Comparison of Endotracheal Intubation Over the Aintree Via the I-gel and Laryngeal Mask Airway Supreme
The investigators plan to conduct a randomized trial comparing the efficacy of intubating the tracheal using an Aintree intubation catheter through either the LMA-S or I-gel supraglottic devices
- Trial name
- NCT02476565
- Testing
- LMA-Supreme supraglottic device, I-gel supraglottic device
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Ventilator-acquired Pneumonia
Endotracheal Tubes to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Researchers are looking at two different types of breathing tubes to see if one is better than the other at preventing pneumonia.
- Trial name
- PreVent2 (NCT03705286)
- Testing
- EVAC-PU-ETT, PVC-ETT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,074 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Intubation; Difficult
I-gel Versus Classic-Laryngeal Mask Airway (C-LMA) as a Conduit for Tracheal Intubation Using Ventilating Bougie
Supraglottic Airway devices(SGAs) like I-Gel and C-LMA ( classic laryngeal mask airway ) have been used as a conduit for tracheal intubation using ventilating bougie.
- Trial name
- NCT02566135
- Testing
- Tracheal Intubation using I-gel and ventilating bougie, Tracheal Intubation using C-LMA and ventilating bougie
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College Baroda