Comparison of the VividTrac® Videolaryngoscope to Direct Laryngoscopy in Adults Under Manual Inline Stabilization

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This is a prospective randomized clinical study to be performed in adult patients ages 18 and older who are undergoing surgical procedures requiring endotracheal intubation. Adult patients will be randomized to either the VideoTrac® laryngoscope or direct laryngoscopy and the time to intubation will be compared and recorded. Patients in both treatment arms will receive manual inline stabilization. The study hypothesis is that the time to endotracheal intubation will be decreased in the VividTrac® video laryngoscope group when compared to direct laryngoscopy.

Official Title
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Comparison of the VividTrac® Videolaryngoscope to Direct Laryngoscopy in Adults Under Manual Inline Stabilization

Conditions
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Endotracheal Intubation

Intervention / Treatment
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* Device: laryngoscopy
* Procedure: Manual Inline Stabilization
* Device: VividTrac®


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Patients will be 18 years old and older requiring endotracheal intubation Exclusion Criteria: Patients with increased pulmonary risk; Prior documentation of difficult endotracheal intubation; elevated intracranial pressure; those who lack legal representative consent

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: VividTrac video laryngoscope<br>VividTrac® Videolaryngoscope, A device for endotracheal intubation | Procedure: Manual Inline Stabilization<br>* Manual immobilization of Patient's neck with intention to minimize movement from baseline position<br>Device: VividTrac®<br> <br> |
| Active Comparator: Direct laryngoscopy<br>Direct laryngoscopy, A device for endotracheal intubation | Device: laryngoscopy<br>* Placement of endotracheal tube. If successful intubation does not occur after the first attempt at laryngoscopy, airway equipment used in further attempts will be selected at the discretion of the attending anesthesiologist.<br>Procedure: Manual Inline Stabilization<br>* Manual immobilization of Patient's neck with intention to minimize movement from baseline position<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Time to Intubation | Time frame being assessed will begin at the time of mouth opening and end with the removal of the tip of laryngoscope blade from the patient's mouth after successful endotracheal intubation. | day of surgery | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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breathing tube placement, VideoTrac® laryngoscope, direct laryngoscopy