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New Position for Endotracheal Intubation of Obese Patients

NCT03732976 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 52

Last updated 2019-11-25

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Summary

The aim of this work is to investigate the feasibility of using the modified a ramped position for mask ventilation and endotracheal intubation of obese patients in comparison to the traditional ramped position

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Modified ramped position

This position will be achieved using a special pillow. Shoulders will be elevated and neck will be extended to bring the breasts away from the laryngoscopy. The patient will be positioned so that the tip of the last spinous process (C7) will be at the edge of the pillow. The neck will be extended to the most possible range.

OTHER

Ramped position

This position will be achieved by elevation of the shoulders and the head elevation till achieving alignment of sternal notch and external auditory meatus

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ashraf Rady, Professor · Head of department of anesthesia, Cairo University, Egypt

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-11-10
Primary Completion
2019-02-15
Completion
2019-03-01

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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