Trial Outcomes & Findings for Video-laryngoscope With a Novel Video-stylet for Difficult Intubation (NCT NCT01215695)

NCT ID: NCT01215695

Last Updated: 2017-09-08

Results Overview

divided into time to successfully place the glidescope (visualization of the epiglottis), time to successfully insert the videostylet (passing through the cords) and time to verified placement of the ETT (as outlined above). Interim bag and mask time, if needed, will not be included in the intubation time. More than 5 attempts or 120 s are regarded as failure of intubation. If failure to secure the airway occurs with the GVL and videostylet, then conventional difficult intubation protocols approved by the University of Louisville Hospital will be implemented.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

140 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

120 seconds

Results posted on

2017-09-08

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Control
Patients will be randomly assigned to having their ETT placed with use of a pre-formed stylet provided by the manufacturer of the GVL (control group) Control: pre-formed stylet provided by the manufacturer of the GlideScope® video laryngoscope
Intervention
Patients will be randomly assigned to either having their ETT placed with use of flexible, disposable tracheoscope (aScope, Ambu, Denmark) (intervention group). aScope (Ambu Inc. 6740 Baymeadow Drive Glen Burnie, MD): The aScope is a flexible, disposable plastic tracheoscope that incorporates a high-resolution video camera with an LED light at its flexible tip and has attached monitor.
Overall Study
STARTED
70
70
Overall Study
COMPLETED
70
70
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Video-laryngoscope With a Novel Video-stylet for Difficult Intubation

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Control
n=70 Participants
Patients will be randomly assigned to having their ETT placed with use of a pre-formed stylet provided by the manufacturer of the GVL (control group) Control: pre-formed stylet provided by the manufacturer of the GlideScope® video laryngoscope
Intervention
n=70 Participants
Patients will be randomly assigned to either having their ETT placed with use of flexible, disposable tracheoscope (aScope, Ambu, Denmark) (intervention group). aScope (Ambu Inc. 6740 Baymeadow Drive Glen Burnie, MD): The aScope is a flexible, disposable plastic tracheoscope that incorporates a high-resolution video camera with an LED light at its flexible tip and has attached monitor.
Total
n=140 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
45 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13 • n=99 Participants
46 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14 • n=107 Participants
45 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13 • n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
37 Participants
n=99 Participants
27 Participants
n=107 Participants
64 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
33 Participants
n=99 Participants
43 Participants
n=107 Participants
76 Participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
70 participants
n=99 Participants
70 participants
n=107 Participants
140 participants
n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 120 seconds

divided into time to successfully place the glidescope (visualization of the epiglottis), time to successfully insert the videostylet (passing through the cords) and time to verified placement of the ETT (as outlined above). Interim bag and mask time, if needed, will not be included in the intubation time. More than 5 attempts or 120 s are regarded as failure of intubation. If failure to secure the airway occurs with the GVL and videostylet, then conventional difficult intubation protocols approved by the University of Louisville Hospital will be implemented.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Control
n=70 Participants
Patients will be randomly assigned to having their ETT placed with use of a pre-formed stylet provided by the manufacturer of the GVL (control group) Control: pre-formed stylet provided by the manufacturer of the GlideScope® video laryngoscope
Intervention
n=70 Participants
Patients will be randomly assigned to either having their ETT placed with use of flexible, disposable tracheoscope (aScope, Ambu, Denmark) (intervention group). aScope (Ambu Inc. 6740 Baymeadow Drive Glen Burnie, MD): The aScope is a flexible, disposable plastic tracheoscope that incorporates a high-resolution video camera with an LED light at its flexible tip and has attached monitor.
Intubation Time
66 time in seconds
Interval 47.0 to 89.0
71 time in seconds
Interval 52.0 to 100.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 30 minutes

counted as each approach of the ETT to the glottic entrance.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Control
n=70 Participants
Patients will be randomly assigned to having their ETT placed with use of a pre-formed stylet provided by the manufacturer of the GVL (control group) Control: pre-formed stylet provided by the manufacturer of the GlideScope® video laryngoscope
Intervention
n=70 Participants
Patients will be randomly assigned to either having their ETT placed with use of flexible, disposable tracheoscope (aScope, Ambu, Denmark) (intervention group). aScope (Ambu Inc. 6740 Baymeadow Drive Glen Burnie, MD): The aScope is a flexible, disposable plastic tracheoscope that incorporates a high-resolution video camera with an LED light at its flexible tip and has attached monitor.
The Number of Intubation Attempts
1.2 Number of intubation attempts
Standard Deviation 0.6
1.1 Number of intubation attempts
Standard Deviation 0.4

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 30 minutes

Population: Only those participants with available data were analyzed for the assessment. All subjects reported had mild, moderate or severe neck movement.

One observer will video-record the entire intubation procedure. At a later time, an otherwise unrelated observer will watch the video-records and grade the neck movement during intubation. Neck movement will be classified as Grade 0: no neck movement, Grade 1: minimal neck movement, or Grade 2: moderate neck movement. Results are reported as total with mild, moderate, or severe neck movement.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Control
n=47 Participants
Patients will be randomly assigned to having their ETT placed with use of a pre-formed stylet provided by the manufacturer of the GVL (control group) Control: pre-formed stylet provided by the manufacturer of the GlideScope® video laryngoscope
Intervention
n=54 Participants
Patients will be randomly assigned to either having their ETT placed with use of flexible, disposable tracheoscope (aScope, Ambu, Denmark) (intervention group). aScope (Ambu Inc. 6740 Baymeadow Drive Glen Burnie, MD): The aScope is a flexible, disposable plastic tracheoscope that incorporates a high-resolution video camera with an LED light at its flexible tip and has attached monitor.
Neck Movement
47 Participants
54 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 30 minutes

The laryngeal view as Grade 1 (full view of the glottis) or Grade 2 (glottis partly exposed, anterior commissure not seen) according to the method described by Cormack and Lehane (1984).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Control
n=70 Participants
Patients will be randomly assigned to having their ETT placed with use of a pre-formed stylet provided by the manufacturer of the GVL (control group) Control: pre-formed stylet provided by the manufacturer of the GlideScope® video laryngoscope
Intervention
n=70 Participants
Patients will be randomly assigned to either having their ETT placed with use of flexible, disposable tracheoscope (aScope, Ambu, Denmark) (intervention group). aScope (Ambu Inc. 6740 Baymeadow Drive Glen Burnie, MD): The aScope is a flexible, disposable plastic tracheoscope that incorporates a high-resolution video camera with an LED light at its flexible tip and has attached monitor.
Laryngeal View Grade of 1 or 2
62 Participants
50 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 2-4 hours after intubation

After completion of the procedure the intubator will be asked to score the ease of intubation. To do this, he/she will give a score from 0-100 with 0 being the easiest and 100 being the hardest.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Control
n=70 Participants
Patients will be randomly assigned to having their ETT placed with use of a pre-formed stylet provided by the manufacturer of the GVL (control group) Control: pre-formed stylet provided by the manufacturer of the GlideScope® video laryngoscope
Intervention
n=70 Participants
Patients will be randomly assigned to either having their ETT placed with use of flexible, disposable tracheoscope (aScope, Ambu, Denmark) (intervention group). aScope (Ambu Inc. 6740 Baymeadow Drive Glen Burnie, MD): The aScope is a flexible, disposable plastic tracheoscope that incorporates a high-resolution video camera with an LED light at its flexible tip and has attached monitor.
Ease of Intubation
36 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 23
39 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 25

Adverse Events

Control

Serious events: 2 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Intervention

Serious events: 2 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Control
n=70 participants at risk
Patients will be randomly assigned to having their ETT placed with use of a pre-formed stylet provided by the manufacturer of the GVL (control group) Control: pre-formed stylet provided by the manufacturer of the GlideScope® video laryngoscope
Intervention
n=70 participants at risk
Patients will be randomly assigned to either having their ETT placed with use of flexible, disposable tracheoscope (aScope, Ambu, Denmark) (intervention group). aScope (Ambu Inc. 6740 Baymeadow Drive Glen Burnie, MD): The aScope is a flexible, disposable plastic tracheoscope that incorporates a high-resolution video camera with an LED light at its flexible tip and has attached monitor.
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Unable to intubate
2.9%
2/70 • Number of events 2
2.9%
2/70 • Number of events 2

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Rainer Lenhardt, MD

University Louisville

Phone: 502-228-7517

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place