NCT02297113

Rapid Sequence Intubation at the Emergency Department

The C-MAC Videolaryngoscope Compared With Conventional Laryngoscopy for Rapid Sequence Intubation at the Emergency Department

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 150 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Zurich · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

All patients undergoing emergent endotracheal intubation (RSI) at the Emergency Department will be screened for inclusion in this clinical study. The indication of endotracheal intubation is an exclusively clinical decision and is not affected by this study protocol in any aspect. If fulfilling the In- and exclusion criteria's, patient will be randomly assigned to one of two groups 1. C-MAC Videolaryngoscope in appropriate size 2. conventional endotracheal intubation using Macintosh Blade in appropriate size Randomization (1:1) will be based on computer-generated codes maintained in sequentially numbered opaque envelopes that will be opened immediately before randomization.

Conditions

• Emergency

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Macintosh blade	conventional endotracheal intubation
DEVICE	C-MAC videolaryngoscope

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-11-01
• Primary completion: 2015-12-01
• Completion: 2015-12-01
• First posted: 2014-11-21
• Last updated: 2016-03-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland