Examining the Ease of Intubation Using the Parker Flex-Tip® or a Standard Endotracheal Tube

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Conditions studied: Larynx

In brief

The purpose of the study is to determine if there are differences related to ease of intubation reported by clinicians who use the Parker Flex-Tip® endotracheal tubes(ETT)compared to the standard Mallinckrodt® (ETT). The problem is two (ETTs), the Parker Flex-Tip® and the Mallinckrodt®, are currently available for use in operative suites for intubation, but few studies have compared these devices with each other. Two research questions to be answered in the study are 1. Is there a difference in the ease of intubation when the Parker Flex-Tip® (ETT) is used when compared to the standard Mallinckrodt® (ETT)? and 2. Are there differences in the number of successful intubations when comparing the Parker Flex-Tip® (ETT) and the standard Mallinckrodt® (ETT)? The hypotheses are the use of the Parker Flex-Tip® (ETT) will demonstrate: 1. Fewer seconds to intubate the trachea. 2. Higher self-reported ease of placement scores and 3. Fewer redirections to intubate the trachea. The number of successful intubations is expected to be the same in both arms of the study.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01263873

Run by

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

People needed

60

Starts

2010-11-01

Expected to finish

2011-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-12-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Subjects that are males and non-pregnant females > or equal to 18 years of age that require a general anesthetic with an (ETT).
• Able to give informed consent (adults, English reading and speaking)

You may not qualify if…

• Any subject on examination with a mallampati III or greater and/or history of difficult intubation.
• Any subject with an American Society of Anesthesiologist classification greater than 3.
• Any subject needing rapid sequence induction.
• Any subject that the anesthesia provider considers the GlideScope® to be contraindicated.
• Any subject that an anesthesia provider feels for any reason at any time is not appropriate for inclusion in this study.

Where it is running

• University Hospitals of Cleveland — Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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