STorz Against Glidescope Effectiveness (STAGE)

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Difficult Airway

Treatments: Device: Glidescope; Device: C-MAC

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01632683

62199040

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluates success rates of tracheal intubation (passing a breathing tube)for patients who may be more challenging to intubate while utilizing one of two devices that facilitate placement of the tube with video technology.

Enrollment: 1,100 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 100 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• adult 18 years of age
• Mallampati classification scale score of 3 or 4
• Neck circumference greater than 40cm for males, 38 cm for females
• mouth opening less than 3cm, but greater than 2cm

Exclusion criteria

• children
• prisoners
• history of easy intubation (success on first attempt with direct laryngoscopy)
• known unstable cervical spine injury
• emergency surgery
• nasal intubation route
• planned awake technique

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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1,100 participants in 2 patient groups

C-MAC

Active Comparator group

Description:

Providers will utilize the C-MAC video laryngoscope equipped with a D-blade to facilitate intubation

Treatment:

Device: C-MAC

Glidescope

Active Comparator group

Description:

Providers will utilize the Glidescope video laryngoscope equipped with the #4 blade to facilitate intubation

Treatment:

Device: Glidescope