The Use of Capnography as a Guide for Oral Intubation

NCT00176683 | Terminated

• 1 other identifier: 0120010351
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess if capnography can be utilized to assist in the process of endotracheal intubation; specifically, in locating the glottic opening. Ultimately this would result in a new use of capnography to aid in securing normal and difficult airways. Currently capnography is only utilized for the confirmation of endotracheal tube placement. If successful, this study will provide information, and allow for the development of instrumentation that will assist in difficult airway management; specifically, in locating the glottic opening when visualization may be impaired. Ultimately, this technique will be useful for routine and emergency airway management.

Conditions

Measurement

Keywords

intubation; capnography

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• successful intubation

  at intubation

Study Arms (1)

All comers

capnography used for all consenting subjects

Procedure: Capnography

Interventions

Capnography PROCEDURE

device which measures carbon dioxide at intubation

All comers

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients receiving general anesthesia and requiring endotracheal intubation.

You may qualify if:

• Patients for elective surgery, requiring general endotracheal anesthesia

You may not qualify if:

• Patients with a known or suspected difficult intubation
• Patients requiring specialized endotracheal tubes
• Patients with a history of tracheostomy
• Airway tumor or airway pathology

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: lead

Study Sites (1)

New Jersey Medical School

Newark, New Jersey, 07101, United States

Location

Study Officials

• Glen Atlas, MD, Msc

  Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 13, 2005
• First Posted: September 15, 2005
• Study Start: July 1, 2005
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2008
• Study Completion: January 1, 2009
• Last Updated: January 27, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-01

Locations

US (1)