Influence of Head Positioning on the Movement of the Endotracheal Tube

The purpose of this study is to evaluate and measure the movement of the endotracheal tube depending on the type and the amount of movement of the head of the patient intubated using a flexible fiberoptic.

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Key information

Conditions

Other Conditions That May Be A Focus of Clinical Attention

Age range

16 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Lausanne Hospitals

Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, 1011, Switzerland

About this study

We performed a maximal head-neck movement trial on 50 adult patients, American Society of Anaesthesiologists 1 or 2. Patients with body mass index N35 kg · m-2, height b150 cm, airway malformations, pulmonary diseases, difficulties in neck flexion or extension, previous ENT surgery or radiotherapy, gastroesophageal reflux, or dental instability were excluded from the study.

We measured the change in distance between the ETT tip and the carina, using a fiberscope through the ETT.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Patients older than 16 years
ASA 1-2
Elective surgery

Exclusion criteria

Pathological changes of the trachea.
Less than BMI 35 kg/m2.
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis or other limitation to cervical mobility.
Emergency surgery.
Individuals measuring less than 150 cm.

Treatment and study plan

Head movement

Procedure

Head movement in extension, flexion, right and left rotation

Primary outcomes

Displacement of the endotracheal tube.

Time frame: 24 hours

Tube movement related to movement of the head

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Lausanne Hospitals

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2012
Primary completion: 2013
Study completion: 2013
First posted: Jun 28, 2013
Registry last updated: Mar 2, 2020

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