Infant Glidescope® Learning Curve

The Hospital for Sick Children

Overview

A prospective trial evaluating the learning curve associated with the use of a videolaryngoscope compared to conventional direct laryngoscopy in infants intubated by anesthesiology residents. Hypothesis: The learning curves of both instruments are equivalent.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Conditions

Tracheal Intubation

Interventions

Glidescope videolaryngoscopeDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMax age: 18 MonthsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * infants under 10 kg undergoing general anesthesia and requiring tracheal intubation Exclusion Criteria: * Difficult airway, severe cardiorespiratory disease, emergency surgery

Locations (1)

The Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Time to optimum visualization of the vocal cords

Time frame: Under 2 minutes

Secondary Outcomes

Time to tracheal intubation

Time frame: Under 2 minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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