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N/ACompleted· 41 enrolled
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RIFL (Rigid and Flexing Laryngoscope) +1 moredevice
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RIFL (Rigid and Flexing Laryngoscope) vs. Fiberoptic Bronchoscope: A Comparison of the Ease of Use During Intubation on Difficult Airways

Vanderbilt University·interventional·Posted Oct 18, 2013·Updated Jan 5, 2017

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating RIFL (Rigid and Flexing Laryngoscope) and Fiberoptic Bronchoscope for Intubation; Difficult. Completed, enrolled 41 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

We will conduct a randomized trial comparing the success rate and time to intubation using the RIFL vs. the fiberoptic bronchoscope, as the latter is commonly held to be the gold standard of difficult airway devices. Specifically, we wish to compare the of intubation between the two devices in patients with potentially difficult airways as defined by an oropharyngeal class 3-4, BMI greater than 35, or in patients with a history of difficult intubation using direct laryngoscopy.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
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Primary Purpose--
ConditionsIntubation; Difficult
CountriesUnited States
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Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
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First PostedOct 18, 2013
Enrollment StartSep 1, 2012
Primary CompletionJul 1, 2013
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 10 monthsPosted 12.7 years ago

Interventions

RIFL (Rigid and Flexing Laryngoscope)device

Patients in the RIFL group will undergo bronchoscopy using the Rigid and Flexing Laryngoscope. Once the carina is visualized with the bronchoscope, the endotracheal tube will be advanced, and the bronchoscope removed.

Fiberoptic Bronchoscopedevice

Patients in the control group will undergo bronchoscopy using the flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope. Once the carina is visualized with the bronchoscope, the endotracheal tube will be advanced, and the bronchoscope removed.