Tracheal Intubation in Morbidly Obese (BMI>35) and in Lean (BMI<30) Patients Using McGrath MAC X-Blade

Kocaeli University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obesity, Morbid

Treatments: Device: obese; Device: lean

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03759990

KOU-KAEK 2018 - 202

Details and patient eligibility

About

80 lean (BMI<35) and morbidly obese (BMI>35) patients undergoing elective surgery were enrolled in this prospective ransomİzed study were intubated using McGrath MAC X-Blade. The demographic and airway variables of patients and insertion and intubation times with these dievices, need for optimisation maneuvers, hemodynamic changes and minör postoperative complications were recorded.

Full description

80 lean (BMI<35) and morbidly obese (BMI>35) patients undergoing elective surgery were enrolled in this prospective ransomİzed study were intubated using McGrath MAC X-Blade. The demographic and airway variables of patients were recorded. Airway management variables Cormack-Lehan grades, insertion and intubation times, need for optimization maneuvers ( cricoid pressure, re-inserting, drawback) , hemodynamic changes in heart rate , blood pressure and minor postoperative complications such as sore throat, dysphasia, hoarseness were recorded.

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria: > 18 age <65 age

• bmı 35

  • undergoing elective surgery requiring endotracheal intubation

Exclusion Criteria: -pregnant

• <18 and >65 years of age
• bmı<35
• upper respiratory tract infection past ten days

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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80 participants in 2 patient groups

insertion time

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Device: lean

Device: obese

intubation time

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Device: lean

Device: obese