NCT03759990

Tracheal Intubation in Morbidly Obese (BMI>35) and in Lean (BMI<30) Patients Using McGrath MAC X-Blade

A Comparison of Morbidly Obese and Lean

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: Kocaeli University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

80 lean (BMI\<35) and morbidly obese (BMI\>35) patients undergoing elective surgery were enrolled in this prospective ransomİzed study were intubated using McGrath MAC X-Blade. The demographic and airway variables of patients and insertion and intubation times with these dievices, need for optimisation maneuvers, hemodynamic changes and minör postoperative complications were recorded.

Detailed description

80 lean (BMI\<35) and morbidly obese (BMI\>35) patients undergoing elective surgery were enrolled in this prospective ransomİzed study were intubated using McGrath MAC X-Blade. The demographic and airway variables of patients were recorded. Airway management variables Cormack-Lehan grades, insertion and intubation times, need for optimization maneuvers ( cricoid pressure, re-inserting, drawback) , hemodynamic changes in heart rate , blood pressure and minor postoperative complications such as sore throat, dysphasia, hoarseness were recorded.

Conditions

• Obesity, Morbid

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	lean	Videolaryngoscope used in intubation
DEVICE	obese	Videolaryngoscope used in intubation

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-08-01
• Primary completion: 2018-12-01
• Completion: 2018-12-01
• First posted: 2018-11-30
• Last updated: 2020-03-04

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)