Nasotracheal Intubation Over a Bougie

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Conditions studied: Nasotracheal Intubation, Nasal Bleeding

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether nasal intubation over a bougie placed via a nasal trumpet will decrease nasal trauma when compared to the conventional technique of blind nasal endotracheal tube passage.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03003455

Run by

University of Iowa

People needed

257

Starts

2012-03-01

Expected to finish

2016-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-12-28

Who can join

Age: 8 and older, up to 99. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients scheduled for elective surgery with an anesthetic plan including asleep nasotracheal intubation

You may not qualify if…

• Patients needing emergent airway protection
• Patients undergoing emergency surgery
• Patients whom are known to be pregnant
• Patients whom are currently anticoagulated (including daily aspirin use)
• Patients whose anesthetic includes the use of nitrous oxide
• Patients whom are currently incarcerated
• Patients 7 years of age or younger
• Mentally incompetent adults
• Patients whom refuse involvement in the study

Where it is running

• The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics — Iowa City, Iowa, United States

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