Video Laryngoscopy Versus Direct Laryngoscopy for Nasotracheal Intubation

The aim of this study is to perform a pilot study investigating the first attempt intubation success rate differing between video laryngoscope nasotracheal intubation and direct laryngoscope nasotracheal intubation.

The study population will consist of 60 neonates and infants with congenital heart disease less than 1 year of age who need nasotracheal intubation during general anesthesia for cardiac procedures.

Standard nasotracheal intubation will be performed using either a video laryngoscope or direct laryngoscopy. Neonates and infants will be randomly assigned (1:1) to standard video laryngoscopy (with one of the following systems: Storz C-MAC Miller Video Laryngoscope, Karl Storz, Tuttlingen, Germany or Mc Grath Video Laryngoscope, Medtronic, Boulder,USA) or to direct laryngoscopy with one of the following blades: Miller or Macintosh (Heine, Hersching, Germany).

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Key information

Conditions

Congenital Heart Disease Airway Complication of Anesthesia Cardiovascular Abnormalities Cardiovascular Diseases Congenital Abnormalities Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Heart Defects, Congenital Heart Diseases

Age range

0 day–1 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Medical University Vienna

Vienna, State of Vienna, 1090, Austria

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Age less than 1 year
Congenital heart disease
Scheduled for cardiac surgery
Planned postoperative ICU stay

Exclusion criteria

Nostrils not suitable for nasotracheal intubation
Bleeding during dilation of nostrils

Treatment and study plan

Laryngoscopy

Device

laryngoscopy for nasotracheal intubation

Primary outcomes

first attempt intubation success rate

Time frame: study period, 30 minutes

number

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Medical University of Vienna

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Registry information

Official study title

Video Laryngoscopy Versus Direct Laryngoscopy for Nasotracheal Intubation in Neonates and Infants With Congenital Heart Disease Less Than 1-year of Age Prior Cardiac Surgery: a Pilot Study

Important dates

Study start: 2022
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2025
First posted: Jun 13, 2023
Registry last updated: Jul 14, 2026

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