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Airway Scope vs GlideScope for Intubation in Obese Patients

United States70 participantsStarted 2026-06

Plain-language summary

This study compares the time required to complete intubation in obese patients (Body Mass Index 40 or greater) when using either the GlideScope or Airway Scope video laryngoscope device to help place the endotracheal tube.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult (age ≥18 years) * Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥40 * Scheduled for surgery with general anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Congenital facial or airway anomalies * History of major neck surgery or tracheostomy * History of any lung diseases/conditions such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, lung resection, or lung cancer * History of cardiac failure or myocardial infarction * Prisoners

What they're measuring

Intubation completion time

Timeframe: Perioperative/Periprocedural

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07453563

SponsorUniversity of New Mexico

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2027-03

Contact for this trial

Yuta Kashiwagi, MD

505-272-2610 YKashiwagi@salud.unm.edu

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