Glottic Visualisation During Laryngoscopy

Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Intubation

Treatments: Device: Mcgrath Mac Videolaryngoscope

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04003727

19-KAEK-085

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of head and neck positions on the visualization of glottis and the success of intubation during videolaryngoscopy in obese patients.

Full description

Tree different head and neck positions will compare for glottic visualization and intubation success rates in obese patients (BMI> 30 kg / m2) who required endotracheal intubation for general anesthesia between 18-65 years of age.

Enrollment: 150 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being 18-65 aged
• Being obese
• Undergoing surgery under general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

• Having difficult airway
• Being American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) 4 physical status
• Undergoing emergency surgery

Trial design

Primary purpose: Screening

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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150 participants in 3 patient groups

Neutral Position

Active Comparator group

Description:

Head and neck will be on neutral position.

Treatment:

Device: Mcgrath Mac Videolaryngoscope

Sniffing Position

Active Comparator group

Description:

Head and neck will be on sniffing position

Treatment:

Device: Mcgrath Mac Videolaryngoscope

Head Extension position

Active Comparator group

Description:

Head will be on simple extension position

Treatment:

Device: Mcgrath Mac Videolaryngoscope