Videolaryngoscopy vs Direct Laryngoscopy for Intubation in Patients With Diabetes

Can Videolaryngoscopy be the First Choice for Tracheal Intubation in Patients With Diabetes

The use of videolarygoscopy (VL) as first choice for tracheal intubation versus direct laryngoscopy (DL) is a matter of debate. These two methods were compared in several studies. Videolaryngoscopes may reduce the number of failed intubations, particularly among patients presenting with a difficult airway. They improve the glottic view and may reduce airway trauma. DM is accepted as a risk factor for difficult intubation. The aim of this study is to compare VL to DL in adult patients requiring tracheal intubation for anesthesia, in terms of intubation success, glottic view quality, intubation failure, intubation time, conversion to another laringoscopy method and adverse outcomes related to tracheal intubation.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: Videolaryngoscopy; Device: Direct laryngoscopy

Detailed Description

The use of videolarygoscopy (VL) as first choice for tracheal intubation versus direct laryngoscopy (DL) is a matter of debate. These two methods were compared in several studies. First attempt intubation success and glottic visualization with VL versus DL by pediatric emergency medicine providers in simulated patients were evaluated and it was concluded that VL was associated with greater first-attempt success during intubation by pediatric emergency physicians on an adult simulator. The ease of viewing the glottis under direct vision during conventional laryngoscopy with the quality of indirectly viewing on a monitor during laryngoscopy with a Macintosh videolaryngoscope was compared in a multicenter study. The results were that VL can lead to better viewing conditions but in rare cases it may result in worse viewing conditions. The study evaluating the efficacy and safety of VL compared to DL in decreasing the time and attempts required and increasing the success rate for endotracheal intubation in neonates concluded that there was insufficient evidence to recommend or refute the use of VL for endotracheal intubation in neonates. Diverse videolaryngoscopes where also compared in patients undergoing tracheal intubation for elective surgery: the GlideScope Ranger (GlideScope, Bothell, WA), the V-MAC Storz Berci DCI (Karl Storz, Tuttlingen, Germany), and the McGrath (McGrath series 5, Aircraft medical, Edinburgh, UK) and tested whether it is feasible to intubate the trachea of patients with indirect videolaryngoscopy without using a stylet. The authors concluded that the trachea of a large proportion of patients with normal airways can be intubated successfully with certain VL blades without using a stylet, although the three studied VL's clearly differ in outcome. The Storz VL displaces soft tissues in the fashion of a classic Macintosh scope, affording room for tracheal tube insertion and limiting the need for stylet use compared with the other two scopes. Although VL's offer several advantages, including better visualization of the glottic entrance and intubation conditions, a good laryngeal view does not guarantee easy or successful tracheal tube insertion. Three different videolarygoscope devices were compared to direct laringoscopy in obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery: Video Mac and GlideScope required fewer intubation attempts that DL and Video Mac provide shorter intubation times and improved glottis view compared to DL. A recent metanalysis stated that videolaryngoscopes may reduce the number of failed intubations, particularly among patients presenting with a difficult airway. They improve the glottic view and may reduce laryngeal/airway trauma. However currently, no evidence indicates that use of a VLS reduces the number of intubation attempts or the incidence of hypoxia or respiratory complications, and no evidence indicates that use of a VL's affects time required for intubation. DM is accepted as a risk factor for difficult intubation.

The aim of this study is to compare VL to DL in adult diabetic patients requiring tracheal intubation for anesthesia, in terms of intubation time, intubation success, glottic view quality, intubation failure, conversion to another laringoscopy method and adverse outcomes related to tracheal intubation.

METHODS After obtaining ethical approval and written informed patient consent, consecutive patients having diabetes mellitus (DM) and requiring elective intubation for anesthesia will be randomly allocated to either the videolaryngoscopy (Group VL) or the direct larngoscopy (Macintosh laryngoscope) (Group DL). Age, gender, body mass index, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physiologic classification, the duration of DM will be recorded. The patients will be evaluated for difficult airway predictors and the following parameters will be recorded: Malampati class, thyromental distance, sternomental distance, mandibulohyoid distance, interincisor distance, neck circumference, the ability of upper lip overbite and lower lip overbite, the presence of limited neck extension. Fentanyl-propofol-rocuronium will be used for anesthesia induction. After subsequent positive-pressure ventilation using a face mask and an oxygen-air-sevoflurane mixture for 3 min, the trachea will be intubated according to group allocation using either DL (Macintosh laryngoscope) or VL (CMAC). During intubation, the following data will be documented: intubation time, number of intubation attempts, use of extra tools to facilitate intubation, conversion to another laryngoscopy method,intubation difficulty and the quality of the view of the glottis will be assessed according to the Cormack and Lehane scoring system and the percentage of glottic opening. Adverse events related to tracheal intubation will be also evaluated: desaturation (SPO2<94), hypercabia (ETCO2>35), hypertension (mean arterial pressure >20% above baseline values), tachycardia (heart rate >20% above baseline values), new onset arrhythmia, laryngospasm, bronchospasm, airway trauma and sore throat in PACU). The primary outcome measure is the time to intubation; first-attempt intubation success and ease of intubation, secondary outcome measures are the glottic view guality, conversion to another laryngoscopy method and adverse outcomes related to tracheal intubation.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 110
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Ankara, Turkey
    • University of Health Sciences Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospita

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients undergoing elective surgery
• Patients needing endotracheal intubation
• Patients having diabetes mellitus

Exclusion Criteria:

• Emergency surgery

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Videolaryngoscopy; Videolaryngoscopy the trachea will be intubated using a videolaringoscope	Device: Videolaryngoscopy; Patients will be intubated with the video laryngoscope
Active Comparator: Direct laryngoscopy; Direct laringoscopy the trachea will be intubated using a laringoscope	Device: Direct laryngoscopy; Patients will be intubated with the direct laryngoscope

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
intubation time	The time elapsed between the passage of the larygoscope through the teeth and the detection of ETCO2	0-120 seconds after intubation
first-attempt intubation success rate	successful intubation with the allocated device	first second after intubation
intubation difficulty	number of attempts, number of operators, number of alternative techniques, CL grade, lifting force, laryngeal pressure, position of the vocal cords,	0-120 seconds after intubation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
glottic view quality	Cormack Lehane	during laringoscopy
percentage of glottic opening	the percentage of glottic opening seen, defined by the linear span from the anterior commisure to the interarytenoid notch	during laringoscopy
the rate of conversion to another laryngoscopy method	the intubation device will be changed if the anesthetist fails to intubate with the allocated device	5 seconds after the first attempt to intubate
adverse outcomes related to tracheal intubation.	Hypertension, tachycardia, desaturation, hypercarbia, airway trauma, laryngospasm, bronchospasm, sore throat,	1 minute after intubation

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Dilek Yazicioglu, Assoc Prof, Netherlands: Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Lingappan K, Arnold JL, Shaw TL, Fernandes CJ, Pammi M. Videolaryngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy for tracheal intubation in neonates. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Feb 18;(2):CD009975. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009975.pub2.
• Donoghue AJ, Ades AM, Nishisaki A, Deutsch ES. Videolaryngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy in simulated pediatric intubation. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Mar;61(3):271-7. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.09.008. Epub 2012 Oct 18.
• van Zundert A, Maassen R, Lee R, Willems R, Timmerman M, Siemonsma M, Buise M, Wiepking M. A Macintosh laryngoscope blade for videolaryngoscopy reduces stylet use in patients with normal airways. Anesth Analg. 2009 Sep;109(3):825-31. doi: 10.1213/ane.0b013e3181ae39db.
• Hofstetter C, Scheller B, Flondor M, Gerig HJ, Heidegger T, Brambrink A, Thierbach A, Wilhelm W, Wrobel M, Zwissler B. [Videolaryngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy for elective endotracheal intubation]. Anaesthesist. 2006 May;55(5):535-40. doi: 10.1007/s00101-006-0998-3. German.
• Lewis SR, Butler AR, Parker J, Cook TM, Smith AF. Videolaryngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy for adult patients requiring tracheal intubation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 Nov 15;11(11):CD011136. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011136.pub2.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): May 9, 2018
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 31, 2019
• Study Completion (Actual): May 31, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 5, 2017
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 7, 2017
• First Posted (Actual): November 8, 2017

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): December 4, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 3, 2019
• Last Verified: April 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus; Videolaryngoscopy; Anesthesia; Intubation; Direct laryngoscopy
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Diabetes Mellitus
• Other Study ID Numbers: Dilek Unal Yazicioglu

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No