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CompletedNCT02286570Updated Apr 1, 2015

Face-to-face Tracheal Intubation: a Comparison of Airtraq, Glidescope and Fastrach

A Phase 4 interventional study of Glidescope and Airtraq in Intubation Difficult, sponsored by Kocaeli University. Completed. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 60 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-04-01.

Sponsored by Kocaeli University · Phase 4, Interventional, and Diagnostic

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
120
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 60 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Trauma victims had to be intubated at the scene of area in different conditions. Face-to-face intubation in an entrapped patient is one of these situations. The investigators want to compare the efficacy of Glidescope, Airtraq and Fastrach in simulating face-ro-face intubation in adult patients aged between 18-60 years.

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The investigators record the demographic and the airway data of the patients (thyromental distance, sternomental distance, mallampati score, mandibula protrusions, interincisor distance..etc). The hemodynamic data of the patients baseline preoperatively, after induction, after insertion of the device, after intubation, and 2 minutes intervals after intubation during the ten minutes. Cormack-Lehane grade of the videolaryngoscopes, insertion time, intubation time, need of optimisation maneuvers, mucosal damage, teeth and tongue damage, postoperative sore throat, hoarseness, dysphagia were recorded.

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Conditions studied

  • Intubation Difficult
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In context

Lead sponsor

Kocaeli University is the lead sponsor of 210 studies on the registry; 38 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 60 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • 18-60 years of age
  • Elective surgery requiring endotracheal intubation
  • Normal airway variables
  • BMI\< 30

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • \< 18 years or > 60 years
  • Emergency procedures
  • Known difficult airways
  • BMI> 30
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Diagnostic
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
120 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    face-to-face intubation of Glidescope

    patients were intubated using glidescope by face-to-face approach

    Device: Glidescope

  • Active comparator
    face-to-face intubation with Airtraq

    patients were intubated using the Airtraq by face-to-face approach

    Device: Airtraq

  • Active comparator
    face-to-face intubation with fastrach

    patients were intubated using the Fastrach by face-to-face approach

    Device: Fastrach

Interventions

  • DeviceGlidescope

    videolaryngoscope used for endotracheal intubation

  • DeviceAirtraq

    videolaryngoscope used for endotracheal intubation

  • DeviceFastrach

    intubating laryngeal mask airway used for blind endotracheal intubation

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. intubation time

    2 minutes

    Time frame: elapsing between the handling of the device till intubation 2 minutes

Secondary outcomes

  1. mucosal damage

    1 minute after removal

    Time frame: blood on the device after removal 1 minute

  2. postoperative minor complications sore troat, teeth damage, tongue damage, desaturation, hoarseness, disphagia

    30 minutes after extubation

    Time frame: sore troat, teeth damage, tongue damage, desaturation, hoarseness, disphagia 30 minutes

  3. need of optimisation maneuvers

    during 15 minutes while intubation

    Time frame: chandy, side-to-side, handling force, up-down, reinserting 15 minutes

  4. hemodynamic changes (mean arteriial pressure)

    mmHg

    Time frame: entübation and after 15 minutes

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 1, 2015, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02286570
Lead sponsor
Kocaeli University
Responsible party
Zehra Ipek ARSLAN (Assistant Professor, Kocaeli University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Nov 10, 2014
Start date
Oct 2014
Primary completion
Dec 2014
Completion
Jan 2015
Last update
Apr 1, 2015

Study contacts

Zehra I ARSLAN, Doctor
principal investigator · Anesthesiology and Reanimation

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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