Video Laryngoscope Evaluation for Surgery

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Overseen ByColby Simmons, DO, MBA
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The goal of this quality improvement protocol is to compare the evaluations between video laryngoscopes (VLs) available in the University of Colorado Health Hospital at Metro Denver operating rooms (ORs).

With the feedback from survey answers collected, they will be translated into quantifiable data to easily review the VL usability and efficiency per VL device.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for a select group of 12 anesthesia doctors at UCHealth who are performing planned or urgent surgeries that need a breathing tube placed through the mouth.

Inclusion Criteria

One of the pre-identified group of 12 UCHealth anesthesia faculty
I need a breathing tube placed for my planned or urgent surgery.

Exclusion Criteria

Use of double-lumen tubes
Clinical mandates for non-study device
I am scheduled for a procedure using awake techniques.
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What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Trial Overview

The study compares three different video laryngoscope devices—AMBU, CMAC-Storz, and Glidescope—to see which works best during surgery. Doctors will use surveys to rate each device's usability and efficiency.

How Is the Trial Designed?

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Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: CMAC-Storz Product AnalysisActive Control1 Intervention
Group II: Glidescope Product AnalysisActive Control1 Intervention
Group III: AMBU Product AnalysisActive Control1 Intervention

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of Colorado, Denver

Lead Sponsor

Trials
1,842
Recruited
3,028,000+