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NCT Number: NCT03184246

The Depth of Endotracheal Tube Insertion

The investigators suppose that direct laryngoscopy is connected with deeper insertion of endotracheal tube in comparison to videolaryngoscopy. Correction of this malposition can cause postoperative discomfort and further complications in some patients.Routine use of videolaryngoscopy could minimize these problems.

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Key information

Conditions

Intubation Complication

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University Hospital Hradec Kralove

Hradec Králové, 50005, Czechia

About this study

100 patients scheduled for elective neurosurgical procedures will be randomized into two groups. Patients in group A will be intubated by videolaryngoscopy (GlideScope), patients in group B by direct laryngoscopy, in both groups will be rigid stylet used. Intubation will be done under propofol anesthesia, targeted entropy 40 to 50, and deep relaxation (neuromuscular transmission target level 0). Sufentanil will be used to block tracheal reflexes. In both groups the depth of insertion of tracheal tube will be measured in the mouth corner immediately after intubation. Next day, the unpleasant sensations and complications will be recorded (sore throat, stridor, hoarseness, cough and nausea and vomiting) during control visit of patients.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I - III

Exclusion criteria

  • postoperative ventilation, laryngeal tumors, conditions after tracheotomy or laryngeal operations, cervical spinal hernia extraction

Treatment and study plan

Glidescope

Device

videolaryngoscopy (GlideScope) will be used for intubation

direct laryngoscopy

Device

direct laryngoscopy will be used for intubation

Primary outcomes

  1. the depth of primary insertion of tracheal tube

    Time frame: in a minute after intubation

    cm

Secondary outcomes

  1. sums of manipulation with tracheal tube

    Time frame: 2 minutes after intubation

    number

  2. complications after intubation

    Time frame: 24 hours after surgery

    number

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital Hradec Kralove

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Depth of Endotracheal Tube Insertion - Use of Direct Laryngoscopy and Videolaryngoscopy (GlideScope), Comparison of Methods

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jun 12, 2017
Registry last updated
Dec 6, 2018

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