Sevoflurane Sedation as an Alternative for Awake Fiberoptic Intubation in Difficult Airway Patients
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-50
SponsorTanta University
About this trial
The aim of this study is to compare patient satisfaction and intubating conditions with fiber optic intubation under sevoflurane sedation versus airway blocks in difficult airway patients
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age from 18 to 50 years.
Both sexes.
American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical status I-II.
Patients with difficult airway (Mallampati grade 3 and 4 with mouth opening less than 5 cm).
Disqualifiers
Patient refusal.
Patients with bleeding disorders and nasal mass.
Allergy or intolerance to one of the study medications.
Patients with uncontrolled systemic diseases.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Sevoflurane
- 2% Xylocaine (2 ml )
Treatment groups
70 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov