Study for Appropriate Operating Table Height for Endotracheal Intubation Under Direct Laryngoscopy

January 2, 2014 updated by: Mi Ja Yun, MD, PhD, National Medical Center, Seoul
Laryngeal view of the patient and anesthesiologist's discomfort level during endotracheal intubation in relation to the various heights of operating table has not been investigated. The investigators hypothesis is higher table height will improve the laryngeal exposure.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Eight anesthesiologists will be participated. For each anesthesiologist, 20 patients will be enrolled and they will be randomly allocated into one of 4 groups; T10, T8, T6 or T4. The height of operating table will be adjusted prior to commencement of anesthesia induction to place the patient's forehead at one of four anesthesiologist's dermatome levels (T10, T8, T6 or T4) depending on the group. The best laryngeal views will be graded before and after the anesthesiologist's postural change to improve laryngeal visualization of the patient during intubation. Subjective and objective measurement of anesthesiologists' joint flexion during intubation and discomfort ratings for the mask ventilation or intubation will be recorded.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

8

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

certificated anesthesiologists

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • have experiences of more than 100 cases of endotracheal intubation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • have acute or chronic musculoskeletal disease or pain

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
larynx
Time Frame: larynx
larynx

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

National Medical Center, Seoul

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Mija Yun, National Medical Center, Seoul

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 23, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 24, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

July 25, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 3, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 2, 2014

Last Verified

January 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SeoulNUBH-B-1003-096-012

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