Comparison Between McGrath and Macintosh Laryngoscopes for DLT Intubation in Thoracic Surgery Patients.
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Brief Summary
The goal of this RCT is to compare outcome with McGrath vs Macintosh laryngoscopes among patients undergoing thoracic surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are,
- 1.Rate of successful intubation at first attempt and
- 2.Time for intubation required with each device. Participants are required to sign the informed consent for, they will be placed in two groups, Group A: Macintosh (DL) Group B: McGrath (VL) Researchers will compare in Group A: Macintosh (DL) and Group B: McGrath (VL) the differences in rate of successful intubation at first attempt and time for intubation required with each device.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
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Started Jun 2022
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 15, 2022
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 27, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 14, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2023
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2023
CompletedAugust 14, 2023
August 1, 2023
1.5 years
July 27, 2023
August 9, 2023
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Time required for correct placement of the Double Lumen Tube (DLT).
Time will be measured in seconds during laryngoscopy while placement of Double Lumen Tube (DLT) until appearance of end tidal carbon dioxide on capnograph.
During intervention time period
Successful Intubation at first attempt.
The number of times the laryngoscope will be inserted.
immediately after Intervention.
Study Arms (2)
Group A
EXPERIMENTALGroup B
ACTIVE COMPARATORInterventions
A conventional Laryngoscope. It is battery powered, with a detachable MaCintosh blade that contains a light source.
A video Laryngoscope that has a high-resolution video camera, and a light source at the cone end of the blade allowing for direct and indirect viewing of the glottis
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age 18-65 years
- American Society of Anaesthesiologists physical status (ASA) I, II, III
- Elective thoracic surgery patients, requiring one lung ventilation.
You may not qualify if:
- Patients requiring rapid sequence induction
- Patients with a structural problem in the airway on chest radiography
- History of difficult intubation
- Planned tracheostomy \\ the presence of a tracheostomy
- Patients with a BMI \>35 kg\\m2. Who at risk of regurgitation\\ Aspiration
- Anticipated Difficult Airway (Mallampati IV)
- Pre-existing sore throat or hoarseness, or recent respiratory infection (\<15 days)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Aga Khan University Hospital
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- OTHER
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 27, 2023
First Posted
August 14, 2023
Study Start
June 15, 2022
Primary Completion
December 1, 2023
Study Completion
December 31, 2023
Last Updated
August 14, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-08