King Vision Video Laryngoscope aBlade vs. Direct Laryngoscopy in Children

Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Tracheal Intubation

Treatments: Device: Ambu King Vision Video Laryngoscope aBlade; Device: Direct Laryngoscopy via Miller Straight Blade

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02384564

IRB 2015-304

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a clinically relevant difference in first attempt success rates between the Ambu King Vision Video Laryngoscope and Direct Laryngoscopy in Children.

Full description

The goal of this prospective randomized study is to compare whether there is a clinically relevant difference in the rate of first attempt successful intubation between the Ambu King Vision Video Laryngoscope and direct laryngoscopy using the Miller Blade Laryngoscope. Other parameters of clinical relevance such as grade of laryngeal view, percentage of glottic opening, number of insertion attempts, time for successful tracheal intubation, and complications will also be assessed.

Enrollment: 140 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 1 day to 11 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) I-III classified patients
• Patients undergoing procedure where an endotracheal tube would be normally utilized

Exclusion criteria

• Children with expected difficult airways
• Coagulopathy

Trial design

140 participants in 2 patient groups

Ambu King Vision Video Laryngoscope aBlade System

Experimental group

Description:

The trachea will be intubated using the Ambu King Vision Video Laryngoscope with the appropriate sized blade (size 1 or 2) based on manufacturer guidelines and clinical judgement.

Treatment:

Device: Ambu King Vision Video Laryngoscope aBlade

Direct Laryngoscope

Active Comparator group

Description:

The trachea will be intubated via direct laryngoscopy using a traditional straight blade laryngoscope, with appropriately sized blade based on manufacturer guidelines and clinical judgement.

Treatment:

Device: Direct Laryngoscopy via Miller Straight Blade