The Comparison of Mcgrath Mac, C-MAC, and Macintosh Laryngoscope in Novice Users: a Manikin Study

Yonsei University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Other: C-MAC videolaryngoscope; Other: Mcgrath Mac videolaryngoscope; Other: macintosh laryngoscope

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02458534

1-2015-0020

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the McGrath MAC videolaryngoscope is superior when compared to the C-MAC videolaryngoscope and the Macintosh laryngoscope for novice users in manikin.

Enrollment: 39 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Medical students

Exclusion criteria

• wrist disease excluded.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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39 participants in 3 patient groups

Mcgrath Mac videolaryngoscope

Experimental group

Description:

Participants perform three intubation attempts using Mcgrath Mac videolaryngoscope in the manikin with the normal airway setting. Then the participants perform three intubation attempts using the manikin with difficult airway setting.

Treatment:

Other: Mcgrath Mac videolaryngoscope

C-MAC videolaryngoscope

Experimental group

Description:

Participants perform three intubation attempts using C-MAC videolaryngoscope in the manikin with the normal airway setting. Then the participants perform three intubation attempts using the manikin with difficult airway setting.

Treatment:

Other: C-MAC videolaryngoscope

Macintosh laryngoscope

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants perform three intubation attempts using macintosh laryngoscope in the manikin with the normal airway setting. Then the participants perform three intubation attempts using the manikin with difficult airway setting.

Treatment:

Other: macintosh laryngoscope