Stylet Angle for McGrath Videolaryngoscopy

Ajou University School of Medicine140 enrolled

Overview

The McGrath videolaryngoscope (VL) provides excellent laryngoscopic views, but directing an endotracheal tube is not easy, so routine using of stylet is recommended. The goal of this study is to determine the appropriate angle of stylet by comparing time to intubation (TTI).

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

140

Conditions

Intubation

Interventions

intubate with 60° angled styletDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 19 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * an American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status (ASA) 1 or 2 Exclusion Criteria: * a suspected difficult airway (Mallampati score Ⅳ) * known cervical spine injury * required rapid sequence induction * emergency operation

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Time to Intubation

Time frame: 10 minutes around intubation

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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