Head Motion in Pediatric Patients Endotracheally Intubated With Video Laryngoscopy Versus Direct Laryngoscopy

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Conditions studied: Intubation; Difficult, Cervical Spine Injury

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if intubation with video laryngoscopy (VL) will result in less head motion and therefore less cervical motion when compared with direct laryngoscopy (DL). The aim of the study is to determine the amount of head motion (extension, flexion and rotation) when using Storz C-Mac® video laryngoscopes and direct laryngoscopes. Secondarily, the study will also measure the number of attempts to properly intubate and the time required for intubation with either technique.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02405390

Run by

Nicklaus Children's Hospital f/k/a Miami Children's Hospital

People needed

92

Starts

2015-02-01

Expected to finish

2015-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-06-12

Who can join

Age: any, up to 8. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• patients being orally intubated in the Operating Room as per standard anesthesia procedures

You may not qualify if…

• previous history of cervical spine injury or surgery
• craniofacial abnormalities
• airway congenital abnormalities
• airway prior to surgery

Where it is running

• Miami Children's Hospital — Miami, Florida, United States

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