NCT02578992

"Neutral Head Position" and "Head-lift Position" for Orotracheal Intubation With "Trachway" Intubating Stylet in Adults

"Neutral Head Position" and "Head-lift Position" for Orotrachwal Intubation With "Trachway" Intubating Stylet in Adults

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 130 (actual)
• Sponsor: Tri-Service General Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate two different patient's head and neck positions(neutral head position and head-lift position) for the effectiveness of orotracheal intubation with using the "Clarus Video System (Trachway®)" intubating stylet.

Detailed description

The sniffing position has traditionally been considered the optimal head position for direct laryngoscopy, However, it may aggravate cervical spine injury. The Trachway® video stylet is an intubating device that may avoid cervical movement during intubation. Nonetheless, the effectiveness of limited neck movement in patients with neutral head or head-lift position using the Trachway® video stylet remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to compare the intubation time of the two positions with the Trachway® video stylet.

Conditions

• Intubation; Difficult

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Head-lift position	A 7 cm high pillow was set beneath the patients' head with head in neutral position for intubation.
DEVICE	7cm high pillow	A 7 cm high pillow was set beneath the patients' head with head in neutral position for intubation.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-12-01
• Primary completion: 2015-10-01
• Completion: 2015-10-01
• First posted: 2015-10-19
• Last updated: 2016-12-09
• Results posted: 2016-12-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan