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Evaluation of the Rapid Airway Management Positioner

NCT00581230 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 51

Last updated 2016-09-20

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the Rapid Airway Management Positioner (RAMP, AirPal, Center Valley, PA) is a useful positioning device for direct laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation in obese patients undergoing gastric bypass or laparoscopic gastric banding surgery.

Conditions

  • Endotracheal Intubation
  • Rapid Airway Management Positioner

Interventions

DEVICE

Laryngoscopy with RAMP

inflatable positioning ramp

DEVICE

Laryngoscopy without RAMP

Laryngoscopy without RAMP

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Carin A. Hagberg,, M.D. · The University of Texas Medical School at Houston

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-12-31
Primary Completion
2008-07-31
Completion
2008-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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