The Effect of Head Position on the Intubating Condition Using Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy

N/ACompletedNCT02931019

Chonnam National University Hospital54 enrolled

Overview

For better view of fiberoptic intubation, the posture of neck is compared between neck flexion and extension.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Intubation Posture

Interventions

IntubationPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 19 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * ASA class 1 or 2 * scheduled for general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation * decided to join this clinical study voluntarily Exclusion Criteria: * history of difficult intubation * anticipated the difficult intubation: Total airway score \> 6, upper lip bite test grade III, with cervical spine disease, history of head or neck surgery * risk of aspiration

Locations (1)

Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital

Hwasun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

POGO score

The percentage of glottic opening

Time frame: a week (after get the picture)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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