NCT03826680

Brief Summary

Nowadays, 5-step modified Cormack-Lehane scoring (MCL) system is frequently used in the observation of laryngeal structures by direct laryngoscopy. Upper airways with flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy are routinely evaluated in patients who are predicted to be difficult intubation, who have undergone head or neck surgery previously and who require vocal cords to be evaluated preoperatively. During this examination patients are awake; so the upper airway and the muscles in the base of the mouth have normal tonus and airway reflexes are active. When general anesthesia is applied to the same patients during direct laryngoscopy, the laryngeal view may not be as clear as awake flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy, since a tonus loss occurs in the muscles after general anesthesia. The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship between preoperative awake flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy performed by ear- nose- throat (ENT) physicians in patients undergoing total thyroidectomy, and the MCL score during direct laryngoscopy after general anesthesia in the same patients. Thus, investigators would like to determine the reliability of airway evaluation with preoperative awake flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy in predicting intubation conditions during tracheal intubation under general anesthesia.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
200

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2019

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 29, 2019

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 1, 2019

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 19, 2019

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2020

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

July 25, 2019

Status Verified

July 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

January 29, 2019

Last Update Submit

July 24, 2019

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Relation between MCL scores

    The primary outcome measure of the study is a 5 graded modified Cormack Lehane scores obtained from patients before and during thyroidectomy. The first measurement will be done one day before surgery, while patient is awake by flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy. The second measurement will be done during surgery, after induction of general anesthesia by direct laryngoscopy

    24 hours

Study Arms (2)

Flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Patients who will undergo thyroidectomy will be evaluated by an ENT physician by flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy before the surgery

Procedure: Flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy

Direct laryngoscopy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The same patients evaluated by flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy will be evaluated by an anesthesiologist by direct laryngoscopy during surgery under general anesthesia

Procedure: Direct laryngoscopy

Interventions

Patients who will undergo thyroidectomy will be evaluated by awake flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy and during surgery by direct laryngoscopy under general anesthesia

Flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy

Patients who will undergo thyroidectomy evaluated before by ENT physician, will be evaluated by anesthesiologist in means of MCL score by direct laryngoscopy during surgery under general anesthesia

Direct laryngoscopy

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients who will undergo total or partial thyroidectomy
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists class of I to III

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients refusing to attend to study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Istanbul University- Cerrahpasa Department of Anesthesiology, general surgery, ENT surgery

Istanbul, 34000, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Thyroid NeoplasmsThyroid Nodule

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Endocrine Gland NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsHead and Neck NeoplasmsEndocrine System DiseasesThyroid Diseases

Study Officials

  • Guniz Koksal, Prof

    Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Cigdem Akyol Beyoglu, MD

CONTACT

Emine D Gozen, MD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
SCREENING
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Medical doctor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 29, 2019

First Posted

February 1, 2019

Study Start

March 19, 2019

Primary Completion

June 1, 2020

Study Completion

July 1, 2020

Last Updated

July 25, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-07

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

all collected individual participant data (IPD)

Locations