Evaluation of the Rapid Airway Management Positioner

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Endotracheal Intubation, Rapid Airway Management Positioner

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if the Rapid Airway Management Positioner (RAMP, AirPal, Center Valley, PA) is a useful positioning device for direct laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation in obese patients undergoing gastric bypass or laparoscopic gastric banding surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00581230

Run by

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

People needed

51

Starts

2007-12-01

Expected to finish

2008-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-09-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• The 50 subjects will be adult surgical candidates age 18-80, ASA I-III, BMI > 30 kg/m2 presenting for gastric bypass or laparoscopic gastric banding surgery who require general anesthesia.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients will be excluded if it is determined that an awake intubation should be performed. Mallampati IV and ASA IV-V patients will also be excluded, as well as patients with unstable cervical, thoracic and/or lumbar fracture.

Where it is running

• Memorial Hermann Hospital — Houston, Texas, United States

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