Comparison of Airtraq Versus MacIntosh Intubation Via Nasal Approach

February 18, 2009 updated by: Kliniken Essen-Mitte

Comparison of Airtraq vs. MacIntosh Intubation Via Nasal Approach

Time, success rate, and number of optimising maneuvers for tracheal intubation via the nasal approach are not different when Aitraq technique is used compared to a standard MacIntosh blade.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Detailed Description

One hundred adult patients with an expected easy intubation and 100 patients with an expected difficult intubation are enrolled. Intubations are performed by two experienced fully boarded anesthesiologists. The design of the study is prospective and randomised.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

200

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Essen, Germany, 45136
        • Recruiting
        • Prof. Dr. Harald Groeben
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Harald Groeben, M.D.

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Scheduled for nasal intubation
  • Adult

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age under 18 years

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: 1. Airtraq
Intubation with the use of the Airtraq technique
Intubation with the use of the Airtraq technique
Other Names:
  • Aitraq, Prodol Meditec S.A., Vizcaya, Spain
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: 2. MacIntosh
Intubation using the standard MacIntosh blade
Intubation using the standard MacIntosh blade

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Time for intubation
Time Frame: 10 month
10 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Success rate for intubation
Time Frame: 10 month
10 month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2009

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

November 1, 2009

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

November 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 11, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 18, 2009

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

February 19, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

February 19, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 18, 2009

Last Verified

February 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Airtraqnasal2009

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