Comparison of Airtraq in Class 2-3 Obese and Nonobese Men During Intubation: a Prospective Randomized Clinical Study

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Morbid obesity is a growing disease. Intubations of these patients mostly difficult. Video laryngoscopes have to be used during the intubation of these patients. The intubation of men is more complicated and difficult than obese women. There were no trials compared to the new video laryngoscopes in morbidly obese men. Patients will be divided into two groups; non-obese and klas 2-3 obese. Airtraq will be used for their intubation. The time for intubation will be the primary aim of this prospective randomized study. The insertion time, perioperative hemodynamic variables, and postoperative complications will also be recorded.

Detailed Description
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Morbid obesity is a growing disease. Intubations of these patients mostly difficult. Video laryngoscopes have to be used during the intubation of these patients. The intubation of men is more complicated and difficult than obese women. There were no trials compared to the new video laryngoscopes in morbidly obese men. Patients will be divided into two groups; non-obese and klas 2-3 obese. Airtraq will be used for their intubation. The time for intubation will be the primary aim of this prospective randomized study. The insertion time, need of optimization menuvers, perioperative hemodynamic variables, and postoperative complications will also be recorded.

Official Title
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Airtraq in Obese and Nonobese Men

Conditions
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Obesity, Morbid, Intubation; Difficult or Failed, Video Laryngoscope, Men

Intervention / Treatment
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* Device: airtraq video laryngoscope


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria:> 18 age men gender elective operation requring intuabtion - Exclusion Criteria:<18 age women emergency operation -

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 80 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Male

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: Crossover Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Airtraq video laryngoscope will be used in morbid obese and non obese patients
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: morbidly obese<br>Class 2 (bmı >35) weight kg/height m2 and class 3 (bmı>40) obese men | Device: airtraq video laryngoscope<br>* airtraq video laryngoscope will be used for intubations<br>|
| Placebo Comparator: nonobese<br>bmı<30 weight kg/ height m2 men | Device: airtraq video laryngoscope<br>* airtraq video laryngoscope will be used for intubations<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| intubation time | the intubation time will be recorded beginning the insertion of the Airtraq through the mouth still the endotracheal tube seen passing through the vocal cords | 50 seconds | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| insertion time | inserting the Airtraq through the mouth till the optimal glottic vizualization occurred | 20 seconds | 
| peroperative hemodynamic variable | heart rate | 4 hours |