Comparison Between the Fastrach and CTrach Laryngeal Mask Airway

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Intubation

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the Fastrach and the CTrach Laryngeal mask airway to achieve placement of a breathing tube in the windpipe of patients where this may be difficult.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00814775

Run by

The Cleveland Clinic

People needed

43

Starts

2008-08-01

Expected to finish

2010-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-10-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with an ASA score of 1-3.
• Scheduled for elective surgical procedure
• Age 18 and above
• Patients with Mallampati airway classification scores III and IV

You may not qualify if…

• Current pregnancy
• Patients undergoing brain aneurysm clipping brain arteriovenous malformation surgery or vascular surgery procedures
• Patients with obstructive sleep apnea or with a history of difficult ventilation
• Mouth opening less than 3 cm.
• Patients with indication for awake fiberoptic intubation or with a history of difficult intubation
• Patients with cancer of the neck or the upper airway
• Emergent surgery, patients requiring rapid sequence induction
• Patients with severe gastroesophageal reflux
• Patients with severe cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic or renal co-morbidities. 10. Patients unable to consent their participation in the study.

Where it is running

• Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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