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NCT Number: NCT01163656

Comparing Use of the Glidescope Cobalt to Direct Laryngoscopy in Infants

The investigators seek to prospectively compare intubation with the Glidescope Cobalt to Direct Laryngoscopy (DL) in infants.

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Key information

Conditions

Intubation

Age range

Up to 1 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

About this study

We seek to study the intubation characteristics of a new video laryngoscope, the Glidescope Cobalt in children less than or equal to 1 yr of age. This evaluation would provide insight as to the efficacy of this device in facilitating intubation in infants.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Scheduled to undergo elective surgery at CHOP
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status I or II
  • Anesthetic plan requiring tracheal intubation with a neuromuscular relaxant
  • Parental/guardian permission (informed consent). Subjects will be too young to understand the study procedures and therefore assent will not be sought. -

Exclusion criteria

  • At known or anticipated high risk for aspiration pneumonia
  • Known or predicted difficult intubation as assessed by the clinical attending anesthesiologist
  • Emergency surgical procedure
  • Patients with preoperative airway pathology or stridor -

Treatment and study plan

Miller Laryngoscope

Device

Device is used to facilitate tracheal intubation.

Other names: tracheal intubation, laryngoscopy, direct laryngoscopy

Glidescope Cobalt Video Laryngoscopes

Device

The laryngoscope design with the integration of video technology into the laryngoscope blade.

Other names: Glidescope Cobalt Video Laryngoscopy, Video Laryngoscopy

Primary outcomes

  1. Time to Tracheal Intubation

    Time frame: Measured the time of the randomized device past the teeth/gums until its removal after intubation as the time to intubation.

    The amount of time it takes the anesthesiologist to insert a breathing tube using one of two methods, either by direct laryngoscopy or using the Glidescope Cobalt Video system.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Prospective Comparison of the Glidescope Cobalt to Standard Direct Laryngoscopy in Infants

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2012
First posted
Jul 16, 2010
Registry last updated
Jan 31, 2013

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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