Infant Glidescope® Learning Curve

April 16, 2018 updated by: Cengiz Karsli, The Hospital for Sick Children

Learning Curve of the Infant Glidescope® Cobalt Video Laryngoscope in Anesthesiology Residents

A prospective trial evaluating the learning curve associated with the use of a videolaryngoscope compared to conventional direct laryngoscopy in infants intubated by anesthesiology residents. Hypothesis: The learning curves of both instruments are equivalent.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

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

  • Canada
    • Ontario
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X8
        • The Hospital for Sick Children

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

No older than 1 year (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • infants under 10 kg undergoing general anesthesia and requiring tracheal intubation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Difficult airway, severe cardiorespiratory disease, emergency surgery

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Glidescope intubation
Comparison of direct laryngoscopy and Glidescope videolaryngoscopy
Device: Glidescope videolaryngoscope

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Time to optimum visualization of the vocal cords
Time Frame: Under 2 minutes
Under 2 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Time to tracheal intubation
Time Frame: Under 2 minutes
Under 2 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

The Hospital for Sick Children

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Cengiz Karsli, MD, The Hospital for Sick Children

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

July 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 12, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 14, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

February 15, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 18, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 16, 2018

Last Verified

April 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1000023363

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