Video Laryngoscopy Versus Direct Laryngoscopy for Nasotracheal Intubation

Launched by MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA · Jun 4, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at two different methods for inserting a breathing tube (called nasotracheal intubation) in young children who have congenital heart disease and need heart surgery. Specifically, the study compares the success rates of using a video laryngoscope, which has a camera to help see the airway, versus a direct laryngoscope, which is the traditional method that uses a handheld tool to look down the throat. The goal is to find out which method helps doctors successfully insert the tube on the first try.

To be eligible for this trial, participants must be less than 1 year old, have congenital heart disease, and be scheduled for cardiac surgery that requires them to stay in the intensive care unit afterward. The study will involve about 60 infants and neonates, and those who choose to participate will be randomly assigned to one of the two methods. Parents can expect their child to receive standard care during the procedure, and the study aims to improve the way anesthesia is administered to young patients in the future.

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Eligibility criteria

• • Inclusion criteria.
• • Age less than 1 year
• • Congenital heart disease
• • Scheduled for cardiac surgery
• • Planned postoperative ICU stay
• • Exclusion criteria
• • Nostrils not suitable for nasotracheal intubation
• • Bleeding during dilation of nostrils