NCT02405390

Head Motion in Pediatric Patients Endotracheally Intubated With Video Laryngoscopy Versus Direct Laryngoscopy

Comparison of Head Motion in Pediatric Patients Endotracheally Intubated With Video Laryngoscopy (Storz C-Mac®) Versus Direct Laryngoscopy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 92 (actual)
• Sponsor: Nicklaus Children's Hospital f/k/a Miami Children's Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if intubation with video laryngoscopy (VL) will result in less head motion and therefore less cervical motion when compared with direct laryngoscopy (DL). The aim of the study is to determine the amount of head motion (extension, flexion and rotation) when using Storz C-Mac® video laryngoscopes and direct laryngoscopes. Secondarily, the study will also measure the number of attempts to properly intubate and the time required for intubation with either technique.

Detailed description

Investigator initiated single site prospective and randomized controlled trial.

Conditions

• Intubation; Difficult
• Cervical Spine Injury

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Video Laryngoscopy	Head motion will be measured by using Polhemus Patriot™ electromagnetic tracking system
PROCEDURE	Direct Laryngoscopy	Time for intubation will be measured from the laryngoscope entering the mouth to the endotracheal tube passing through the vocal cords
DEVICE	Storz C-Mac® laryngoscope

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-02-01
• Primary completion: 2015-06-01
• Completion: 2015-06-01
• First posted: 2015-04-01
• Last updated: 2017-06-12
• Results posted: 2017-06-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States