CompletedNot Applicable

Nerve Block Vs Sedation Infusion for Awake Fiberoptic Intubation.

Egypt80 participantsStarted 2024-01-01

Plain-language summary

This study compares the efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine infusion versus superior laryngeal nerve block during awake fiberoptic intubation in hemimandibulectomy patients.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age range ≥ 18 or ≤60. * Both sexes. * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) II-III. * Body mass index:18.5 to 30 kg/m2. * Hemimandibulectomy patients with an anticipated difficult airway \[El-Ganzouri Risk Index (EGRI)\>3\]. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient's refusal. * Known allergy to drugs used in the study. * Neurological disorders. * Advanced liver or kidney disease. * Patient with psychiatric disorders. * Patient who needs postoperative ICU. * Airway distortion and cervical spine movement.

What they're measuring

The intubation score

Timeframe: time from introduction of scope of fibroptic device in the mouth of the patient to the insertion of the endotracheal tube between the vocal cords.Time range of 10 minutes

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06651905

SponsorCairo University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-09-01

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