Comparison of McGrath and Macintosh Laryngoscope for DLT Intubation

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 4

Conditions: Thoracic Diseases; Intubation; Difficult; Intubation Complication

Treatments: Device: Direct laryngoscope; Device: videolaryngoscope

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02190201

TJMZK201405001

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators previous study showed that McGrath Series 5 videolaryngoscope is an alternative tool for double-lumen tube intubation. But it is not determined about the advantages and disadvantages of McGrath Series 5 videolaryngoscope for double-lumen tube intubation, compared with traditional Macintosh laryngoscope.

Full description

The investigators designed a randomised controlled study to compare of McGrath Series 5 videolaryngoscope and Macintosh laryngoscope for DLT intubation.

Enrollment: 114 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adult patients
• Thoracic surgery required one lung ventilation

Exclusion criteria

• Difficult ventilation
• Emergent operation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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114 participants in 2 patient groups

videolaryngoscope

Experimental group

Description:

DLT intubation with McGrath videolaryngoscope

Treatment:

Device: videolaryngoscope

Direct laryngoscope

Active Comparator group

Description:

DLT intubation with Macintosh laryngoscope

Treatment:

Device: Direct laryngoscope