Comparing Use of the Glidescope Cobalt to Direct Laryngoscopy in Infants

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Intubation

In brief

The investigators seek to prospectively compare intubation with the Glidescope Cobalt to Direct Laryngoscopy (DL) in infants.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01163656

Run by

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

People needed

66

Starts

2010-07-01

Expected to finish

2012-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-01-31

Who can join

Age: any, up to 1. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Scheduled to undergo elective surgery at CHOP
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status I or II
• Anesthetic plan requiring tracheal intubation with a neuromuscular relaxant
• Parental/guardian permission (informed consent). Subjects will be too young to understand the study procedures and therefore assent will not be sought. -

You may not qualify if…

• At known or anticipated high risk for aspiration pneumonia
• Known or predicted difficult intubation as assessed by the clinical attending anesthesiologist
• Emergency surgical procedure
• Patients with preoperative airway pathology or stridor -

Where it is running

• The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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