Comparison of Three Laryngoscope Blades for Orotracheal Intubation in the Operating Room

University Hospital, Caen1,040 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determinate if there is a difference in performance provided by three laryngoscope blades: plastic single use, metallic single use and metallic reusable blades.

Primary outcome: success of intubation at the first attempt Secondary outcomes: quality of laryngeal exposition (Cormack and Lehanne modify grade), duration to success intubation, Intubation difficult Scale and result of intubation procedure

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

1,040

Conditions

Intubation

Interventions

metallic single use bladeDEVICE

metallic single use blade

plastic single use bladeDEVICE

plastic single use blade

metallic reusable bladeDEVICE

metallic reusable blade

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patient age over 18 who need general anesthesia with orothracheal intubation Exclusion Criteria: * patient age under 18 or major assist * presence of upper airway malformation or abnormality * cervical or facial trauma * previous difficult intubation known * no use of curare * Body Mass Index over 30kg/m2 if crush induction use

Locations (1)

University Hospital Caen

Caen, Basse-Normandie, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

success of intubation at the first attempt

Time frame: immediately

Secondary Outcomes

quality of laryngeal exposition (Cormack and Lehanne modify grade)

Time frame: immediately

duration to success intubation

Time frame: immediately

Intubation difficult Scale

Time frame: Immediately

result of intubation procedure

Time frame: immediately

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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