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- Clinical Trial NCT02405546
ETT Rotation During Nasal Fiberoptic Intubation
Effect of 90° Degree Counterclockwise Rotation of the Endotracheal Tube on Its Advancement Through the Larynx During Nasal Fiberoptic Intubation in Children: A Randomized and Blinded Study
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
A nasal endotracheal tube (ETT) is routinely placed in children and a fiberoptic scope (FOS) is commonly used for this purpose. Resistance to the passage of ETT is frequently encountered as it is advanced over the FOS for placement into the trachea, since it gets hung up on structures of the laryngeal inlet. The aim of the investigators study performed on forty children divided in two groups was to study in the pediatric population, whether a 90° counterclockwise rotation (CCR) of the ETT prior to advancing through the larynx, by nasal approach, prevents it from getting hung up at the laryngeal inlet.Following the approval of Nemours Institutional Review Board, and informed consent, forty healthy children were included in the study.
All children were randomly assigned to one of two groups using a computer generated numbers table. Group-S (Standard technique): It involved placement of ETT over the FOS with bevel of the ETT facing left as is routinely done Group-R (pre-Rotated technique): It involved placement of ETT over the FOS with 90° CCR from the beginning so that the bevel of the ETT faced posteriorly.
All children received midazolam premedication prior to coming to the operating room and were anesthetized by a standard technique using mask induction with oxygen, nitrous oxide and sevoflurane. Intravenous line was placed and rocuronium 0.4 mg/kg body weight was then administered to achieve muscle relaxation. Oxymetazoline hydrochloride lotion (Afrin) was sprayed in both nostrils to achieve nasal mucosal decongestion and the ETT of appropriate size for that age was used for nasotracheal intubation. Small FOS (Olympus LF-P; 2.2 mm diameter) was used for cuffed ETT (MallinckrodtTM; Covidien) sizes 4.5 mm ID and under and larger FOS (Olympus LF-DP; 3.1 mm diameter) was used for cuffed ETT (MallinckrodtTM; Covidien) sizes 5 mm ID and over. ETT was mounted on a FOS and secured near the proximal end close to the eyepiece. With head maintained in neutral position, a lubricated FOS was then advanced through the right or left nostril (the one that looked bigger) into the larynx and once in the trachea, the lubricated ETT was advanced over it.
An unblinded anesthesia attending associated with the study prepared the FOS and ETT according to the randomization, and advanced the FOS into the trachea and the ETT into the posterior pharynx. The anesthesia provider advancing the ETT was always one of the trainees: student nurse anesthetists (SRNA) or resident who was not a part of the study and was blinded to whether or not the ETT has been rotated 90°counterclockwise. The attending member of the research team observed as the ETT was advanced by the trainee and made a note of whether or not the ETT got hung up. If it did, the research team member withdrew the ETT 2 cm, rotated it 90° CCR, and allowed the trainee to advance the ETT one or more times, noting the results.
Following parameters would be measured:
Demographic data: age, weight, sex, nostril used and FOS size used; Whether or not ETT got hung-up at the laryngeal inlet, Whether or not 90° counterclockwise rotation was helpful with ETT advancement through the larynx and number of attempts needed to successfully advance the ETT after the 90° CCR.
Definition of resistance to tube advancement (hung-up ETT):
Steady but gentle force is generally needed to advance an ETT over the FOS, first through the nose and then into the trachea through the larynx. If the ETT were to pass smoothly no change in force is generally needed as it goes through the larynx. During advancement over the FOS, if ETT came to an abrupt stop and then the same steady force was insufficient to advance the ETT through the larynx it was defined as "hung up". If sudden resistance to passage through the larynx was encountered indicating that the ETT is hung up at the laryngeal inlet, it was then withdrawn about 2 cm, rotated 90° counterclockwise and readvanced through the larynx and observation was made if CCR maneuver leads to smoother passage of the ETT through the larynx into the trachea without it getting hung-up.
Statistical analysis: The data will be analyzed in the following manner: Nominal data such as gender, nostril used and FOS size compared between the groups using Fisher's exact test and numeric data such as age and weight with independent sample t-test. Outcome data such as presence or absence of resistance due to hung up ETT will be analyzed with Chi square while number of attempts will be analyzed with t-test. Significance was assumed at P< 0.05.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Delaware
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Wilmington, Delaware, United States, 19803
- Nemours DuPont Hospital for Children
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status 1 and 2
- Between 2 up to 18 years of age
- Normal airway anatomy
- scheduled for oral rehabilitation procedure
Exclusion Criteria:
- Children less than 2 years of age
- Abnormal airway and facial anatomy
- American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status 3 and 4
- Coagulation disorders were excluded from the study
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Pre-Rotated Technique (Group R)
90° counterclockwise rotation of bevel of ETT
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In group R, placement of ETT over the FOS was done with 90° CCR from the beginning so that the bevel of the ETT faced posteriorly before it was advanced through the larynx.
Other Names:
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Active Comparator: No rotation
No rotation of bevel of ETT
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ETT was not pre-rotated but rotated only if necessary
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Whether or not ETT got hung-up at the laryngeal inlet, the 90° CCR.
Time Frame: Outcome will be measured Immediately
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Definition of resistance to tube advancement (hung-up ETT): Steady but gentle force is generally needed to advance an ETT over the FOS, first through the nose and then into the trachea through the larynx.
If the ETT were to pass smoothly no change in force is generally needed as it goes through the larynx.
During advancement over the FOS, if ETT came to an abrupt stop and then the same steady force was insufficient to advance the ETT through the larynx it was defined as "hung up".
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Outcome will be measured Immediately
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Whether or not 90° counterclockwise rotation was helpful with ETT advancement through the larynx and number of attempts needed to successfully advance the ETT after
Time Frame: Outcome will be measured Immediately after the rotation is performed
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Outcome will be measured Immediately after the rotation is performed
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Dinesh K Choudhry, MD, FRCA, Nemours, DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington Deleware 19803
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Johnson DM, From AM, Smith RB, From RP, Maktabi MA. Endoscopic study of mechanisms of failure of endotracheal tube advancement into the trachea during awake fiberoptic orotracheal intubation. Anesthesiology. 2005 May;102(5):910-4. doi: 10.1097/00000542-200505000-00008.
- Maktabi MA, Hoffman H, Funk G, From RP. Laryngeal trauma during awake fiberoptic intubation. Anesth Analg. 2002 Oct;95(4):1112-4, table of contents. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200210000-00061.
- Ovassapian A, Yelich SJ, Dykes MH, Brunner EE. Fiberoptic nasotracheal intubation--incidence and causes of failure. Anesth Analg. 1983 Jul;62(7):692-5. No abstract available.
- Brull SJ, Wiklund R, Ferris C, Connelly NR, Ehrenwerth J, Silverman DG. Facilitation of fiberoptic orotracheal intubation with a flexible tracheal tube. Anesth Analg. 1994 Apr;78(4):746-8. doi: 10.1213/00000539-199404000-00022.
- Randell T, Hakala P, Kytta J, Kinnunen J. The relevance of clinical and radiological measurements in predicting difficulties in fibreoptic orotracheal intubation in adults. Anaesthesia. 1998 Dec;53(12):1144-7. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.1998.00612.x.
- Hakala P, Randell T. Comparison between two fibrescopes with different diameter insertion cords for fibreoptic intubation. Anaesthesia. 1995 Aug;50(8):735-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1995.tb06108.x.
- Asai T, Shingu K. Difficulty in advancing a tracheal tube over a fibreoptic bronchoscope: incidence, causes and solutions. Br J Anaesth. 2004 Jun;92(6):870-81. doi: 10.1093/bja/aeh136. Epub 2004 Apr 30. No abstract available.
- Kristensen MS, Moller J. Airway management behaviour, experience and knowledge among Danish anaesthesiologists--room for improvement. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2001 Oct;45(9):1181-5. doi: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2001.450921.x.
- Schwartz D, Johnson C, Roberts J. A maneuver to facilitate flexible fiberoptic intubation. Anesthesiology. 1989 Sep;71(3):470-1. doi: 10.1097/00000542-198909000-00038. No abstract available.
- Aoyama K, Takenaka I. Markedly displaced arytenoid cartilage during fiberoptic orotracheal intubation. Anesthesiology. 2006 Feb;104(2):378-9; author reply 379-80. doi: 10.1097/00000542-200602000-00032. No abstract available.
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Other Study ID Numbers
- DC0001
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