Clinical trials: Difficult Intubation
Intubation;Difficult
Effectiveness of Preoxygenation With Positive Airway Pressure: a Comparison of the Supine and 25° Head up Position
Several techniques such as positive airway pressure and head-up tilt during preoxygenation have shown to prolong non-hypoxic apnea period compared to conventional technique.
- Trial name
- NCT03861949
- Testing
- 5 cmH2O CPAP, head-up position
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
Mallampati Score, Difficult Intubation, Videolaryngoscope
The Effect of Different Videolaryngoscopes on Intubation Success in Difficult Airway Patients
Mallampati score > 3 generally indicate difficult airway and difficult intubation. Most anesthesiologist usually use this score system to predict difficult airway management.
- Trial name
- NCT03407898
- Testing
- intubation time
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Airway Obstruction
The Incidence of Difficult Intubation in Obese Versus Non-obese Patients
The aim of our study is to identify the incidence of difficult endotracheal intubation in patients with normal BMI undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia in our hospital and compare it to that of obese patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03752593
- Testing
- ET Tube
- Where
- Bahrain
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- King Hamad University Hospital, Bahrain
Airway Management
MGPOCUS Assisted Bronchoscopy in Difficult Endotracheal Intubation
Introduction Endoracheal intubation (ETI) is a crucial but risky procedure, especially among patients with suspected difficult endotracheal intubation (DTI).
- Trial name
- NCT05647174
- Testing
- MGPOCUS-assisted bronchoscope-guided intubation, Bronchoscope-guided intubation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Cardiac Arrest, Coma
Out-of-Hospital Intubation With Metal Single Use Laryngoscope Blades
New single use laryngoscope metal blades are available for intubation. This type of blade is safer than the reusable ones concerning the interhuman cross infection risk.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Arrest, Coma, Major Trauma, Respiratory Distress
- Trial name
- LAMETA (NCT00644722)
- Testing
- MacIntosh Green Lite (metal single use laryngoscope blades), MacIntosh Green Spec II (metal reusable laryngoscope blades)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Henri Mondor University Hospital
Intubation, Intratracheal, Emergency Medicine
Prehospital and Emergency Feasibility of MACOCHA Score Assessment to Predict Difficult Tracheal Intubation
A seven-item simplified score (the MACOCHA score) has been validated to predict difficult tracheal intubation in intensive care unit patients.
- Trial name
- E-MAC (NCT03420027)
- Testing
- questionnaire to be filled in by investigators
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Orléans
Intubation Complication, Intubation; Difficult or Failed
DOuble-Lumen Intubation With VIdeolaryngoscopy
Tracheal intubation (TI) is one of the fundamental and most recognized techniques in Anesthesiology, also essential in all units treating urgent pathology and critical patients.
- Conditions
- Intubation Complication, Intubation; Difficult or Failed, Anesthesia, Videolaryngoscopy
- Trial name
- DoLVi (NCT06401486)
- Testing
- Videolaryngoscope, Macintosh laryngoscope
- Where
- 4 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 916 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinico Universitario de Santiago
Trismus
Evolution of Mouth Opening After Mandibular Block
Trismus is an involuntary contracture of the masticatory muscles, blocking the opening of the jaw, first intermittent then permanent and irreducible.
- Trial name
- OBloc (NCT04961554)
- Testing
- loco-regional anesthesia
- Where
- France
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Ultrasonography, Airway Management
Evaluation of Anterior Neck Ultrasound in Predicting Difficult Airway in Obese Patients
Obese patients are at increased risk of difficult airway management due to anatomical changes in the anterior neck soft tissues.
- Conditions
- Ultrasonography, Airway Management, Intubation, Intratracheal, Obesity and Overweight
- Trial name
- NCT07346768
- Testing
- None (Observational study)
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Gaziantep City Hospital
Trauma, Intubation, Endotracheal
Pediatric Intubation With Difficult Airway
The aim of this study was to compare time, success rates of different video laryngoscopes for the emergency intubation with an immobilized cervical spine in a standardized pediatric manikin model.
- Trial name
- NCT02291627
- Testing
- MAC, Coopdech, AirTraq
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Institute of Rescue Research and Education
Difficult Airway, Videolaryngoscopy
Videolaryngoscopy at Unanticipated Difficult Airway
Glottic visualization, intubation success, complications and accidental esophageal intubation rate of direct laryngoscopy (DL) and videolaryngoscopy (VL) were compared in patients with UDA.
- Trial name
- NCT06972394
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 143 people
- Sponsor
- Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
Difficult Intubation
Indirect Laryngoscopy and Ultrasonography in Prediction of Difficult Airway
This study was designed to assess the success of indirect laryngoscopy and ultrasonographic measurements in the prediction of difficult airway.
- Trial name
- NCT04226703
- Testing
- Ultrasonographic upper airway measurements
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
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
Gag Reflex
US-guided Airway Nerve Block vs. Topical Lidocaine in Video Laryngoscopy for Difficult Bariatric Intubation.
The investigators will test the effects of ultrasound guided airway nerve block vs lidocaine topical anesthesia and it's direct effect in decreasing incidence of gag and cough reflex in suspected difficult intubation patients…
- Trial name
- NCT07069686
- Testing
- Ultrasound guided airway nerve block for Endotracheal intubation, lidocaine topical anesthesia for Endotracheal intubation
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Intubation;Difficult, Intubation; Difficult or Failed
Duble Lumen Intubation
Intrabronal intubation is one of the basic methods of airway protection during cardiac surgery. The use of double-lumen tubes in the implementation of a standard method based on macintosh laryngoscope may cause the prolongation…
- Conditions
- Intubation;Difficult, Intubation; Difficult or Failed, Difficult Airway
- Trial name
- NCT03624439
- Testing
- Standard double-lumen tube, Double-Lumen Tube Vivasight-DL
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lazarski University
Nasal Obstruction
Hypnosis to Perform Awake Intubation
Awake intubation is a recommended safety procedure in specific cases where the intubation or ventilation before general anesthesia is at risk.
- Trial name
- Hypnotube (NCT02513511)
- Testing
- laryngoscopy under hypnosis
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne Hospitals
Intubation, Difficult
Video-stylet for Nasotracheal Intubation
The purpose of this study is to compare conventional laryngoscopy with video-stylet (Trachway) for nasotracheal intubation in patients undergoing oro-maxillo-facial surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01917409
- Testing
- conventional laryngoscopy, video-stylet
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Intubation; Difficult or Failed, Videolaryngoscopy
Predictive Factors for Successful Videolaryngoscopic Intubation Without Stylet
The investigators aimed to evaluate the predictive factors for successful videolaryngoscopic intubation without stylet.
- Trial name
- NCT05968781
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 226 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Intubation; Difficult
Comparison of Airway Intubation Devices When Using a Biohazard Suit
We will investigate the impact biohazard gear has on time to successful intubation and, in particular, determine how the Supraglottic Airway Laryngopharyngeal Tube (Ecolab, Columbus, Missouri) device compares to traditional…
- Trial name
- NCT01924559
- Testing
- standard clothing, Biohazard gear, Direct Laryngoscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Lehigh Valley Hospital
Failed or Difficult Intubation, Sequela, Intubation; Difficult
Improving Safety and Quality of Tracheal Intubation Practice in Pediatric ICUs
Advanced airway interventions are common high risk, high stakes events for children in intensive care units (ICU) and emergency departments (ED), with risk for life and health threatening consequences.
- Conditions
- Failed or Difficult Intubation, Sequela, Intubation; Difficult, Intubation Complication
- Trial name
- NEAR4KIDs (NCT02493478)
- Where
- 87 sites in United States, Australia and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 150,000 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia