STorz Against Glidescope Effectiveness

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Difficult Airway

In brief

This study evaluates success rates of tracheal intubation (passing a breathing tube)for patients who may be more challenging to intubate while utilizing one of two devices that facilitate placement of the tube with video technology.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01632683

Run by

Oregon Health and Science University

People needed

1100

Starts

2013-05-01

Expected to finish

2014-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-11-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• adult 18 years of age
• Mallampati classification scale score of 3 or 4
• Neck circumference greater than 40cm for males, 38 cm for females
• mouth opening less than 3cm, but greater than 2cm

You may not qualify if…

• children
• prisoners
• history of easy intubation (success on first attempt with direct laryngoscopy)
• known unstable cervical spine injury
• emergency surgery
• nasal intubation route
• planned awake technique

Where it is running

• Oregon Health & Science University — Portland, Oregon, United States

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