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NCT Number: NCT02563301

Videolaryngoscopy in Patients With Cervical Spine Immobilisation

Tracheal intubation is more difficult in patients in whom cervical spine immobilisation is maintained during tracheal intubation. The McGrath Series 5 videolaryngoscope offers a potential solution. The relatively short radius of the blade curvature combined with the internal arrangement of optimal components means that the glottis can be seen without the need for alignment of the oral, pharyngeal and tracheal axes.

The investigators propose that the McGrath Series 5 videolaryngoscope will improve the view of the larynx in patients with limited neck movements, making intubation quicker, easier and possibly safer.

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Key information

Conditions

Intubation; Difficult

Age range

16 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

NHS Tayside

Tayside, United Kingdom

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Elective procedure requiring tracheal intubation
  • Over 16 years of age

Exclusion criteria

  • Emergency procedure
  • Less than 16 years of age
  • Unable to consent
  • Symptomatic gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
  • Evidence of raised intracranial pressure
  • Known pharyngeal pathology

Treatment and study plan

Laryngoscopy

Device

After establishing full monitoring, inducing general anaesthesia and ensuring paralysis, laryngoscopy is performed and the patient's trachea is intubated.

Primary outcomes

  1. Cormack and Lehane laryngoscopy grade

    Time frame: 5 minutes

Secondary outcomes

  1. Time to intubation

    Time frame: 5 minutes

  2. Rate of successful tracheal intubation

    Time frame: 5 minutes

  3. Incidence of complications

    Time frame: 5 minutes

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

NHS Tayside

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomised Crossover Trial Comparing the McGrath Series 5 Videolaryngoscope With the Macintosh Laryngoscope in Patients With Cervical Spine Immobilisation

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Sep 30, 2015
Registry last updated
Sep 30, 2015

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