St John's Hospital
Livingston, United Kingdom
NCT Number: NCT07600502
When patients have a general anaesthetic (go to sleep for surgery), the anaesthetist often places a small tube into their windpipe (intubation) to help them breathe. To see exactly where to put the tube, the anaesthetist uses a device called a laryngoscope.
A commonly used laryngoscope is the McGrath videolaryngoscope. It has a small camera and screen to help guide safe placement of the tube. It comes in two different shapes - one shaped in the same way laryngoscopes have been shaped for the last 80 years, and another newer design (McGrath X-blade) that matches the curve of patients' tongues better.
All different classes of videolaryngoscope have been shown to have benefits to patients; however, the best videolaryngoscope shape has yet to be determined.
The McGrath X-blade is currently recommended in patients in whom the anaesthetist thinks it might be slightly more difficult to place the tube, but some anaesthetists already prefer to use it in all their patients. This is not a new device or a new technique.
In this study, the investigators wish to explore if there is any special benefit of using it in all patients, by collecting some information when the device is used.
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Get Notified18 year and older
All sexes
Interventional
Not applicable
Livingston, United Kingdom
Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria
Hyperangulated videolaryngoscopy using McGrath X-blade
Time frame: 5 minutes
Incidence of successful tracheal intubation at the first attempt (without complications) using the McGrath-X blade
Time frame: 5 minutes
Overall incidence of tracheal intubation success with the McGrath-X blade without complications (maximum of 3 attempts with the device)
Time frame: 5 minutes
Incidence of immediate airway-related complications
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Pamela Milligan
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Patrick A Ward
CONTACT
NHS Lothian
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McGrath X-blade Study
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