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Comparison of Intubation Success Rates of 3 Different Laryngoscope Blade Types in Morbidly Obese Patients

NCT04477148 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 149

Last updated 2020-07-20

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Summary

Reusable laryngoscope blades, which are the most commonly used devices for airway management, have been reported to be frequently contaminated and a possible source of infection. Although disposable laryngoscope blades are recommended to reduce the risk of infection, there are studies suggesting increased failed intubation attempt rates.

The major cause of anesthesia-related mortality and morbidity is the failure of airway management. The incidence of difficult airway is reported to be 1-4% in normal population while it ranges up to 12-20% in obese patients. Following the introduction of disposable blades and considering the increased rate of failed intubation in obese patients with these devices, the investigators aimed to make a comparison of successful intubation rates of plastic and metallic disposable blades in morbidly obese patients

Conditions

  • Intubation;Difficult
  • Morbid Obesity

Interventions

DEVICE

endotracheal intubation

patients were intubated with 3 different blades

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Turkish Society of Anesthesiology and Reanimation

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-06-26
Primary Completion
2015-04-26
Completion
2015-06-26

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