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NCT03757091 | RECRUITING | Head and Neck Neoplasm

Flexible Intubation Scope With or Without Video Laryngoscope in Supporting Endotracheal Tube Placement in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Before Surgery
Sponsor:

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Brief Summary:

This trial studies how well flexible intubation scope with or without video laryngoscope works in supporting endotracheal tube placement in patients with head and neck cancer before surgery. Flexible intubation scope and video laryngoscope are devices that have a small camera to help the doctor see the patient's airway on a screen. Both devices may help the doctor who gives anesthesia prevent complications from placing the breathing tube (such as pain or mouth injury).

Condition or disease

Head and Neck Neoplasm

Intervention/treatment

Laryngoscopy

Tracheal Intubation

Phase

NA

Detailed Description:

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To compare the rates of difficult endotracheal tube (ETT) placement using a flexible intubation scope (FIS) versus a combination of flexible intubation and video laryngoscopy in difficult airway management. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To compare the ease of using a flexible intubation scope (FIS) with and without the use of the video laryngoscope (VL). II. Total time for securing the airway. III. Number of attempts required for intubation. IV. Rate of failure at intubation. V. Incidence of desaturation. VI. Assessment for hoarseness, sore mouth, neck, or jaw, dysphonia, dysphagia, lip injury, tongue injury, or tooth damage. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms. ARM A: Patients undergo flexible scope intubation up to 2 attempts following induction of general anesthesia and adequate manual ventilation. In case of failed 2 attempts, patients undergo a third attempt utilizing another technique or device. ARM B: Patients undergo flexible scope intubation and video laryngoscopy up to 2 attempts following induction of general anesthesia and adequate manual ventilation. In case of failed 2 attempts, patients undergo a third attempt utilizing another technique or device.

Study Type : INTERVENTIONAL
Estimated Enrollment : 144 participants
Masking : NONE
Primary Purpose : SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Official Title : Flexible Scope Intubation vs.Flexible Scope Intubation and Video Laryngoscopy Combination: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial
Actual Study Start Date : 2019-01-15
Estimated Primary Completion Date : 2025-08-31
Estimated Study Completion Date : 2025-08-31

Information not available for Arms and Intervention/treatment

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
  • * Ages ≥ 18 years of age
  • * All surgical patients with known or suspected difficult airways that meet at least three (3) of the Difficult Airway criteria \[Mallampati III-IV, Neck circumference \> 40 cm, Sternomental distance \< 12 cm, Thyromental distance \< 6 cm, Mouth opening \< 4 cm, BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2, Upper Lip Bite Test - ULBT (class III)\] or history of radiation to the head and neck area or oral pathology obstructing the glottic view
  • * American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) I-IV
  • * Has provided written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • * Active bleeding from nasopharynx or oropharynx
  • * Trismus
  • * Oral pathology obstructing the glottic view
  • * Planned awake or nasal intubation
  • * Neuromuscular Blockade (NMB) contraindicated post-induction
  • * Emergency endotracheal intubation and patients intubated pre and post-surgery
  • * Surgical procedures such as Tracheostomy, Laryngectomy, Esophagectomy
  • * Patient refusal or inability to consent for study participation
  • * American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) V
  • * Pregnant females
Flexible Intubation Scope With or Without Video Laryngoscope in Supporting Endotracheal Tube Placement in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Before Surgery

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Locations

RECRUITING

United States, Texas

M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030