Covid-19 Pandemic and Use of Video Laryngoscopy

Van Bölge Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi

Status: Completed

Conditions: COVID-19 Pneumonia

Treatments: Device: Videolaryngoscope; Device: Macintosh Laryngoscope

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05121701

ERZURUMSEHIR1

Details and patient eligibility

About

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes a highly contagious infection with the highest viral load in the upper respiratory secretions. Despite using personal protective equipment, SARS-CoV-2 contamination to the healthcare personnel is possible during the airway management of infected patients. Direct laryngoscopy remains as the most common method for endotracheal intubation. Our study aimed to compare the use of video laryngoscopy with direct laryngoscopy for tracheal intubation in adult patients receiving general anesthesia for elective surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Enrollment: 150 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ASA I-II
• Elective surgery

Exclusion criteria

• Intraoral or neck surgery
• gastroesophageal reflux
• delayed gastric emptying
• pregnancy
• scoliosis

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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150 participants in 2 patient groups

Videolaryngoscopy

Active Comparator group

Description:

The patients were intubated with the C-MAC PM-Karl Storz Video laryngoscope.

Treatment:

Device: Videolaryngoscope

Laryngoscopy

Active Comparator group

Description:

The patients were intubated with the Macintosh laryngoscope.

Treatment:

Device: Macintosh Laryngoscope