NCT06842082

The Videolaryngoscopy Versus Direct Laringoscopy for Residents Intubation Study

A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized, Single-blind Study Comparing Direct Laryngoscopy and Videolaryngoscopy for Orotracheal Intubation Performed by Anesthesia Residents in the Operating Room

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 1,008 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The usual intubation technique in the operating room is based on direct laryngoscopy, using a standard Macintosh laryngoscope. However, this skill is not easy to acquire and requires adecuate training. Videolaryngoscopes are becoming a widely accepted airway management technique. because offer better view of the glottis and are easy to use. In addition, indirect laryngoscopes are useful for tracheal intubation by novice operators because of the feedback that supervisors can offer during intubation. The goal of this clinical trial is to learn which intubation technique performed by residents of anesthesia in the operating room is better. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Which intubation technique is more effective for achieving first-attempt intubation? * Which intubation technique results in fewer complications? Researchers will compare both intubation techniques performed by anesthesia residents in the operating room in adult anesthesia cases.

Detailed description

The study will randomize, by means of a computer-generated randomization, approximately 1008 adults in two groups: Conventional group (Laryngoscope with Macintosh Blade) and Videolaryngoscope group (Mac-Style Blade) to be intubated in the operating room by an anesthesia resident. Success rate of the selected technique (first attempt), overall success rate, number of attempts, complications, and duration of insertion for technique will be noted.

Conditions

• Intubation Intratracheal
• Airway Management

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Intubation with standard laryngoscope	Anesthesia resident will intubate using a standard laryngoscope.
DEVICE	Intubation with video laryngoscope	Anesthesia resident will intubate using a videolaryngoscope (Storz C-MAC, McGrath, Glidescope or other videolaryngoscope)

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-06-16
• Primary completion: 2026-03-03
• Completion: 2026-03-24
• First posted: 2025-02-24
• Last updated: 2026-03-25

Locations

9 sites across 1 country: Spain