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NCT Number: NCT00400972

Comparison of GlideScope Videolaryngoscopy to Direct Laryngoscopy for Nasal Intubation

The purpose of this study is to determine whether nasal intubation assisted by GlideScope videolaryngoscopy is faster, easier, and less traumatic than nasal intubation with conventional direct laryngoscopy.

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Key information

Conditions

Nasal Intubation

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

London Health Sciences Centre

London, Ontario, N6A5A5, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • any patient who is at least 18 years old
  • patient requires nasal intubation for surgical indications
  • operator has performed at least 10 prior GlideScope intubations (oral or nasal)

Exclusion criteria

  • cervical spine abnormalities
  • known difficult airway
  • requires rapid sequence induction
  • any other patient in whom the attending anesthesiologist believes usage of the GlideScope is contraindicated

Treatment and study plan

GlideScope videolaryngoscope

Device

Primary outcomes

  1. time to intubation

Secondary outcomes

  1. ease of intubation (VAS)

  2. incidence of trauma

  3. number of failures

  4. severity of patient sore throat on post-operative day 1

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's

Other

Collaborators

  • London Health Sciences Centre

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2006
Primary completion
2007
Study completion
2007
First posted
Nov 17, 2006
Registry last updated
Oct 29, 2021

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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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