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 ]

We will assess the amount of gagging during the awake intubation.


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