Comparison Study in Adult Surgical Patients of 5 Airway Devices

Summary

The placement of endotracheal tubes (intubation) is a physiologically stressful procedure for patients. Laryngoscopes are devices-typically composed of a blade attached to a handle with a light source-that allow examination of the upper airway through the mouth, often for the purposes of intubation. Recently some new laryngoscope devices (including the Airtraq® Optical Laryngoscope, the Storz DCI Video laryngoscope®, McGRATH® Video Laryngoscope, and the GlideScope®) have been developed, which may either decrease the stress related to intubation (reduce neck extension, reduce risk of complications or reduce time elapsed during intubation) or improve intubation success (reduce the number of attempts at intubating). Data are being collected in this study to determine which of these commonly-used devices may be better, particularly in comparison to the current hospital standard, the Macintosh laryngoscope. All of the devices to be used in this study are currently cleared or exempt by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Conditions

• Laryngoscopy
• Intubation

Interventions

DEVICE

Macintosh laryngoscope

Used during laryngoscopy to facilitate intubation.

DEVICE

Airtraq® Optical Laryngoscope

Used during laryngoscopy to facilitate intubation.

DEVICE

Storz DCI Video Laryngoscope®

Used during laryngoscopy to facilitate intubation

DEVICE

GlideScope® Video Laryngoscope

Used during laryngoscopy to facilitate intubation

DEVICE

McGRATH® Video Laryngoscope

Used during laryngoscopy to facilitate intubation

Sponsors & Collaborators

• King Systems Corporation

  collaborator INDUSTRY

• KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.

  collaborator INDUSTRY

• Weill Medical College of Cornell University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Jon Samuels, MD · Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2008-04-30

Primary Completion

2009-09-30

Completion

2011-07-31