Tongue Pull Versus Jaw Thrust

Mayo Clinic100 enrolled

Overview

This protocol seeks to determine the efficacy and reliability of a simple maneuver, the jaw thrust maneuver, in addition to cricoid pressure, in improving visualization of airway anatomy during video laryngoscopy. Hypothesis: The grade of view of the glottis as determined by the modified Cormack and Lehane grading system in anesthetized patients will improve by performing a jaw thrust maneuver during video laryngoscopy with compared with video laryngoscopy alone. Similarly, the grade of the view during cricoid pressure will also improve with a jaw thrust maneuver.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Surgery

Interventions

Jaw thrust maneuver (Intubation)PROCEDURE

Visualization of Larygnoscopic anatomy during intubation

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age \> 18 2. Undergoing surgery and general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation 3. Able to give informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Trauma patients or emergent cases. 2. Patients who are unable to understand the proposed study 3. Patients who refuse participation

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic Florida

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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