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Randomised Controlled Trial of Intubation With the McGrath Series 5 Video Laryngoscope vs the Macintosh Laryngoscope

NCT00633867 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2011-08-02

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Summary

The simplicity of use and intuitive function of the McGrath video-laryngoscope suggests it may have a bigger role than as a back-up to conventional direct laryngoscopy and could possibly be the first-line laryngoscope for situations where difficult intubations are more likely or more hazardous. The incidence of difficult or failed intubation for an individual anaesthetist is related to their experience, decreasing as experience increases. The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the McGrath laryngoscope when used by relatively inexperienced anaesthetists, who are those most likely to encounter difficulties.

The null hypotheses to be tested is that there is no difference between the Macintosh and McGrath laryngoscope in terms of ease and success in intubation.

Conditions

  • Tracheal Intubation

Interventions

DEVICE

McGrath

Tracheal intubation, using Mcgrath video-laryngoscope

DEVICE

Tracheal intubation using Macintosh Laryngoscope

Tracheal intubation using Macintosh Laryngoscope

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • NHS Grampian

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • william brampton · NHS Grampian

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-02-29
Primary Completion
2008-08-31
Completion
2008-08-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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