Clinical Trial: Head Motion in Pediatric Patients Endotracheally Intubated With Video Laryngoscopy Versus Direct Laryngoscopy

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Comparison of Head Motion in Pediatric Patients Endotracheally Intubated With Video Laryngoscopy (Storz C-Mac®) Versus Direct Laryngoscopy

Brief Summary:

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if intubation with video laryngoscopy (VL) will result in less head motion and therefore less cervical motion when compared with direct laryngoscopy (DL).

The aim of the study is to determine the amount of head motion (extension, flexion and rotation) when using Storz C-Mac® video laryngoscopes and direct laryngoscopes. Secondarily, the study will also measure the number of attempts to properly intubate and the time required for intubation with either technique.


Detailed Summary: Investigator initiated single site prospective and randomized controlled trial.
Sponsor: Nicklaus Children's Hospital f/k/a Miami Children's Hospital

Current Primary Outcome: Head motion - Extension or Flexion [ Time Frame: During the process of intubation (less than one minute) ]

Head motion will only be measured while the patient is being endotracheally intubated. Usually this takes less than one minute. No follow up after that.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Time for intubation [ Time Frame: During the process of intubation (less than one minute) ]

Time from when the laryngoscope blade enters the mouth until the endotracheal tube enters the vocal cords. No follow up after that.


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Nicklaus Children's Hospital f/k/a Miami Children's Hospital

Dates:
Date Received: February 17, 2015
Date Started: February 2015
Date Completion:
Last Updated: August 26, 2015
Last Verified: August 2015