Comparison of First Attempt Success Based on Endotracheal Tube Type During Videolaryngoscope-guided Intubation Without Stylet

June 28, 2026 updated by: Seoul National University Hospital

Comparison of First Attempt Success Based on Endotracheal Tube Type During Videolaryngoscope-guided Intubation Without Stylet: Prospective Non-inferiority Comparison

Patients are randomly assigned to either the oral RAE tube group (Group O) or the reinforced tube group (Group R). In both groups, tracheal intubation is performed using a videolaryngoscope without a stylet, and the first-attempt success rate is compared. Upon emergence from anesthesia and removal of the endotracheal tube, the degree of subglottic injury is assessed and compared between the groups. In addition, postoperative sore throat and hoarseness are evaluated and compared at 1 hour and 24 hours after surgery.

Study Overview

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Not yet recruiting

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

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246

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults aged 19 years or older
  • Scheduled to undergo surgery under general anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Refusal to participate in the study
  • History of gastroesophageal reflux disease
  • Inadequate preoperative fasting
  • Congenital or acquired upper airway abnormalities (e.g., tumors, polyps, trauma, abscesses, inflammation, foreign bodies)
  • History of upper airway surgery
  • High risk of aspiration or bleeding tendency
  • Presence of severely loose teeth

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: oral RAE tube group
Device: endotracheal tube
Tracheal intubation is performed using a videolaryngoscope without a stylet. In Group O, an oral RAE tube is used, while in Group R, a reinforced endotracheal tube is used. Intubation is conducted after induction of general anesthesia. Upon completion of surgery, the endotracheal tube is removed, and the degree of subglottic injury is assessed. Postoperative sore throat and hoarseness are evaluated at 1 hour and 24 hours after extubation.
Active Comparator: reinforced tube group
Device: endotracheal tube
Tracheal intubation is performed using a videolaryngoscope without a stylet. In Group O, an oral RAE tube is used, while in Group R, a reinforced endotracheal tube is used. Intubation is conducted after induction of general anesthesia. Upon completion of surgery, the endotracheal tube is removed, and the degree of subglottic injury is assessed. Postoperative sore throat and hoarseness are evaluated at 1 hour and 24 hours after extubation.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
First-attempt success rate of tracheal intubation
Time Frame: Immediately after induction of anesthesia
The proportion of patients in whom tracheal intubation is successfully completed on the first attempt using a videolaryngoscope without a stylet, comparing the oral RAE tube group with the reinforced tube group.
Immediately after induction of anesthesia

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Incidence and grade of subglottic airway injury
Time Frame: Immediately after completion of surgery (at extubation)
Assessed using flexible bronchoscopy at the time of extubation; graded on a 0-3 scale
Immediately after completion of surgery (at extubation)
Postoperative sore throat score
Time Frame: 1 hour and 24 hours postoperatively
Sore throat severity assessed using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS, 0-10) at 1 and 24 hours after surgery.
1 hour and 24 hours postoperatively
Incidence of postoperative hoarseness
Time Frame: 1 hour and 24 hours postoperatively
Binary evaluation (presence or absence) of hoarseness at 1 and 24 hours after surgery.
1 hour and 24 hours postoperatively
Cormack-Lehane grade and POGO score
Time Frame: Periprocedural (during tracheal intubation)
Airway visualisation was assessed during tracheal intubation using the Cormack-Lehane grading system (Grade I-IV, where Grade I indicates full view of the glottis and Grade IV indicates no visible glottic structures; lower grades indicate better glottic visualisation) and the Percentage of Glottic Opening (POGO) score (0-100%, where higher scores indicate better glottic visualisation).
Periprocedural (during tracheal intubation)
Mean blood pressure
Time Frame: Periprocedural (immediately before and immediately after tracheal intubation)
Periprocedural (immediately before and immediately after tracheal intubation)
Heart rate
Time Frame: Periprocedural (immediately before and immediately after tracheal intubation)
Periprocedural (immediately before and immediately after tracheal intubation)
Oxygen saturation
Time Frame: Periprocedural (immediately before and immediately after tracheal intubation)
Periprocedural (immediately before and immediately after tracheal intubation)
Bispectral index
Time Frame: Periprocedural (immediately before and immediately after tracheal intubation)
Periprocedural (immediately before and immediately after tracheal intubation)

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Seoul National University Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

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December 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

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April 17, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

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April 17, 2028

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June 21, 2026

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June 28, 2026

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July 6, 2026

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July 6, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 28, 2026

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June 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 2503-040-1621

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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