Head and Neck Positions for Endotracheal Intubation Using a Videolaryngoscope

Seoul National University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Endotracheal Intubation

Treatments: Procedure: endotracheal intubation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05128968

11-2021

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this study, the investigators evaluate the effect of head positions (simple extension vs. sniffing position vs. head elevation) on endotracheal intubation using a videolaryngoscope.

Enrollment: 174 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients scheduled for general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

• Limited neck extension
• Anatomical anomalies or history of surgery in the upper airway
• Weak teeth
• Risk of pulmonary aspiration

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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174 participants in 3 patient groups

Simple extension

Experimental group

Description:

After induction of anesthesia, endotracheal intubation was performed in simple extension without a pillow using a McGrath MAC videolaryngoscope.

Treatment:

Procedure: endotracheal intubation

Head elevated position

Experimental group

Description:

After induction of anesthesia, endotracheal intubation was performed in a head elevated position with a pillow using a McGrath MAC videolaryngoscope.

Treatment:

Procedure: endotracheal intubation

Sniffing position

Experimental group

Description:

After induction of anesthesia, endotracheal intubation was performed in a sniffing position using a McGrath MAC videolaryngoscope.

Treatment:

Procedure: endotracheal intubation