Effects of Three Airway Instruments on the Incidence of Postoperative Sore Throat

NCT06515808 | Completed FDA Device

• 1 other identifier: FJUH111171
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 10,382
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Postoperative sore throat (POST) is a common complaint after general anesthesia. POST is defined by the presence of a self-reported foreign body sensation or a painful sensation in the throat after general anesthesia. This condition may affect recovery and patient satisfaction and is associated with many factors, including intubation tools. Previous studies have reported conflicting results on POST. This retrospective cohort study, with sample size of 10,382 patients, was conducted to confirm the hypothesis that the use of video laryngoscopy (VL) is associated with a lower incidence of POST compared with direct laryngoscopy (DL).

Conditions

Sore-throat

Keywords

Glidescope; Macintosh Blade; Airway Scope; Postoperative sore throat; General Anesthesia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Postoperative sore throat (POST)

  POST is defined by the presence of a self-reported foreign body sensation or a painful sensation in the throat after general anesthesia.

  12 to 24 hours after general anesthesia is finished

Study Arms (3)

Direct Laryngoscope Group

Patients receiving tracheal intubation with direct laryngoscope

Device: Direct Laryngoscope

GlideScope Group

Patients receiving tracheal intubation with GlideScope

AirwayScope Group

Patients receiving tracheal intubation with AirwayScope

Interventions

Direct Laryngoscope DEVICE

Patient receiving tracheal intubation with direct laryngoscope, GlideScope or Airway Scope

Also known as: GlideScope AVL, AirwayScope S100

Direct Laryngoscope Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who underwent inpatient surgeries and general anesthesia with endotracheal tubes, intubated with direct laryngoscope, Pentax AirwayScope or GlideScope, during the period from January 1, 2018, to December 30, 2019, were included for the analysis.

You may qualify if:

• Patients receiving inpatients surgery and general anesthesia with tracheal intubation

You may not qualify if:

• Having difficult airway,
• Anticipated difficult airway:
• Abnormal cervical spine movement or temporomandibular joint movement
• Airway-compromising masses such as tumors, cysts, or hematomas
• A Mallampati score greater than 3
• A thyromental distance of less than 6 cm
• A lesion below vocal cord
• A previously identified difficult airway
• Unexpected difficult airway
• difficult mask ventilation
• difficult vocal cord visualization after multiple attempts of laryngoscopy
• Receiving laryngeal surgery, such as laryngeal biopsy, laryngeal microsurgery, laryngoplasty or vocal cord surgery,
• Not being extubated at the end of anesthesia,
• Being pregnant,
• Being under 20 years of age,

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital

New Taipei City, 24300, Taiwan

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Fu CH, Sung CH. Effects of GlideScope, Pentax Airway Scope, and Macintosh Blade on the incidence of postoperative sore throat: a cohort study of 9,881 patients. BMC Anesthesiol. 2024 Nov 12;24(1):409. doi: 10.1186/s12871-024-02798-x.

  PMID: 39533185 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pharyngitis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Pharyngeal Diseases; Stomatognathic Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases

Study Officials

• Chao Hsien Sung, MD

  Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, Fu Jen Catholic University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Attending Anesthesiologist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 14, 2024
• First Posted: July 23, 2024
• Study Start: January 1, 2018
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2022
• Study Completion: December 31, 2022
• Last Updated: July 23, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TW (1)