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

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Mi Ja Yun, MD, PhD, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01649973
First received: July 23, 2012
Last updated: July 24, 2012
Last verified: July 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

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
Operating Tables

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Case-Crossover
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Study for Appropriate Operating Table Height for Endotracheal Intubation Under Direct Laryngoscopy

Further study details as provided by Seoul National University Bundang Hospital:

Enrollment: 8
Study Start Date: March 2010
Study Completion Date: March 2011
Primary Completion Date: March 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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.

  Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

certificated anesthesiologists

Criteria

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
No Contacts or Locations Provided
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Mi Ja Yun, MD, PhD, Professor, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01649973     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: SeoulNUBH-B-1003-096-012
Study First Received: July 23, 2012
Last Updated: July 24, 2012
Health Authority: Korea: Food and Drug Administration

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013