Airway Scope vs GlideScope for Intubation in Obese Patients
ConditionIntratracheal Inbubation
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of New Mexico
About this trial
This study compares the time required to complete intubation in obese patients (Body Mass Index 40 or greater) when using either the GlideScope or Airway Scope video laryngoscope device to help place the endotracheal tube.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adult (age ≥18 years)
Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥40
Scheduled for surgery with general anesthesia
Disqualifiers
Pregnancy
Congenital facial or airway anomalies
History of major neck surgery or tracheostomy
History of any lung diseases/conditions such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, lung resection, or lung cancer
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Intubation with GlideScope
- Intubation with Airway Scope
Treatment groups
70 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov