NCT03653039

Comparison Between a Standard Tube and the Ultra-thin Tritube for Intubation of the Trachea and for Maintaining Access to the Trachea After Anaesthesia, in Patients With an Expected Difficult Direct Laryngoscopy

Sammenligning Mellem Standard Tube og Den Ultra-tynde Tritube® Til Intubation, og Til Opretholdelse af Adgang Til Trachea Efter anæstesi, Hos Patienter Med Forventet Vanskelig Direkte Laryngoskopi

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 48 (actual)
• Sponsor: Michael Seltz Kristensen · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The investigators compare the ease of intubation between a new ultra-thin endotracheal tube, "Tritube", and a standard endotracheal tube in patients with predictors of difficult laryngoscopy. Furthermore the investigators compare the acceptance of leaving the Tritube in trachea after end of anaesthesia, with the use of a tube exchange catheter.

Detailed description

In patients scheduled for surgery and anaesthesia in the Head-/neck/ear/nose/throat -region the investigators compare the ease of tracheal intubation between a new ultra-thin endotracheal tube, "Tritube", and a standard endotracheal tube in patients with predictors of difficult laryngoscopy. The intubation is performed with an angulated video laryngoscope. Furthermore the investigators compare the acceptance of leaving the Tritube in trachea after end of anaesthesia, with the use of a tube exchange catheter. The latter continues into the post-operative recovery-ward.

Conditions

• Oral Neoplasm
• Pharynx Cancer
• Larynx Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Tritube	The ultra thin tribute is used used for the ventilation of the patients in this arm
DEVICE	Standard enditracheal tube	A standard endotracheal tube is used used for the ventilation of the patients in this arm

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-09-12
• Primary completion: 2019-02-14
• Completion: 2019-02-14
• First posted: 2018-08-31
• Last updated: 2024-02-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark