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Study for Appropriate Operating Table Height for Endotracheal Intubation Under Direct Laryngoscopy

Sponsor
National Medical Center, Seoul (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT01649973
Collaborator
(none)
8
Enrollment
12
Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Laryngeal view of the patient and anesthesiologist's discomfort level during endotracheal intubation in relation to the various heights of operating table has not been investigated. The investigators hypothesis is higher table height will improve the laryngeal exposure.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Detailed Description

    Eight anesthesiologists will be participated. For each anesthesiologist, 20 patients will be enrolled and they will be randomly allocated into one of 4 groups; T10, T8, T6 or T4. The height of operating table will be adjusted prior to commencement of anesthesia induction to place the patient's forehead at one of four anesthesiologist's dermatome levels (T10, T8, T6 or T4) depending on the group. The best laryngeal views will be graded before and after the anesthesiologist's postural change to improve laryngeal visualization of the patient during intubation. Subjective and objective measurement of anesthesiologists' joint flexion during intubation and discomfort ratings for the mask ventilation or intubation will be recorded.

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Actual Enrollment :
    8 participants
    Observational Model:
    Case-Crossover
    Time Perspective:
    Prospective
    Official Title:
    Study for Appropriate Operating Table Height for Endotracheal Intubation Under Direct Laryngoscopy
    Study Start Date :
    Mar 1, 2010
    Actual Primary Completion Date :
    Mar 1, 2011
    Actual Study Completion Date :
    Mar 1, 2011

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. larynx [larynx]

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    N/A and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    Yes
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • have experiences of more than 100 cases of endotracheal intubation
    Exclusion Criteria:
    • have acute or chronic musculoskeletal disease or pain

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    No locations specified.

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • National Medical Center, Seoul

    Investigators

    • Study Chair: Mija Yun, National Medical Center, Seoul

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Mi Ja Yun, MD, PhD, Professor, National Medical Center, Seoul
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT01649973
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • SeoulNUBH-B-1003-096-012
    First Posted:
    Jul 25, 2012
    Last Update Posted:
    Jan 3, 2014
    Last Verified:
    Jan 1, 2014

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Jan 3, 2014