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Feasibility of a Combined Use of a Video-laryngoscope With a Novel Video-stylet for Predicted Difficult Intubation
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating aScope (Ambu Inc. 6740 Baymeadow Drive Glen Burnie, MD) and Control for Difficult Endotracheal Intubation. Completed, enrolled 140 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
We propose to enroll 140 subjects scheduled for elective or urgent/emergent surgery with general anesthesia including endotracheal intubation. Patients qualify for the trial if they are considered a difficult airway case as determined by measurement of common predictive indices for difficult intubation (see inclusion criteria). All patients will be intubated with a GVL. Patients will be randomly assigned to either having their ETT placed with use of a pre-formed stylet provided by the manufacturer of the GVL (control group) or with a flexible, disposable tracheoscope (aScope, Ambu, Denmark) (intervention group). The randomization will be stratified as to whether patients are categorized as predicted difficult airway or have an immobilized cervical spine (C-collar in place).
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The aScope is a flexible, disposable plastic tracheoscope that incorporates a high-resolution video camera with an LED light at its flexible tip and has attached monitor.
pre-formed stylet provided by the manufacturer of the GlideScope® video laryngoscope