Clinical Trial: Glossopharyngeal Nerve Blockade for Awake Videolaryngoscope Assisted Endotracheal Intubation in the Morbidly Obese
Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Glossopharyngeal Nerve Blockade for Awake Videolaryngoscope Assisted Endotracheal Intubation in the Morbidly Obese.
Brief Summary: The investigators wish to determine if application of 2% lidocaine soaked gauze to the peritonsillar pillars will decrease the amount of gagging caused by awake videolaryngocope assisted tracheal intubation in the morbidly obese.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Royal Victoria Hospital, Canada
Current Primary Outcome: Gagging [ Time Frame: 2 minutes ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
- vital signs [ Time Frame: 2 minutes ]we will asses vital signs during intubation.
- lidocaine levels [ Time Frame: 40 minutes ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: Royal Victoria Hospital, Canada
Dates:
Date Received: February 10, 2013
Date Started: January 2013
Date Completion:
Last Updated: February 13, 2013
Last Verified: February 2013