Evaluation of Videolaryngoscopes in Difficult Airway (SWIVITII) (SWIVITII)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02088801 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : March 17, 2014
Last Update Posted : June 11, 2015
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In this second phase of the multicenter study the investigators are going to evaluate the use of three different videolaryngoscopes in patients undergoing elective surgery requiring general anesthesia with intubation. The investigators are hypothesizing that these three videolaryngoscopes will succeed for intubation at first attempt in at least 90% of all cases using a difficult airway simulation with extrication collars. As the gold standard, a standard Macintosh blade is being used for comparison.
The study consists of 4 arms. Each arm includes 120 patients, sums up to a total of 480 patients.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Difficult Intubation | Device: Airtraq, blade without channel for tracheal tube intubation Device: KingVision , blade without channel for tracheal tube intubation Device: A.P. Advance, blade without channel for tracheal tube intubation Device: Macintosh | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 480 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Participant) |
Official Title: | Phase 2 Study of Evaluation of Videolaryngoscopes in Difficult Airway (SWIVITII) |
Study Start Date : | February 2014 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 2015 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | June 2015 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Airtraq, blade without channel for tracheal tube
intubation
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Device: Airtraq, blade without channel for tracheal tube intubation
Intubation
Other Names:
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Experimental: KingVision , blade without channel for tracheal tube
intubation
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Device: KingVision , blade without channel for tracheal tube intubation |
Experimental: A.P. Advance, blade without channel for tracheal tube
intubation
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Device: A.P. Advance, blade without channel for tracheal tube intubation |
Experimental: Macintosh
intubation
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Device: Macintosh |
- first attempt intubation success rate [ Time Frame: intraoperative ]
- side effects [ Time Frame: 1h and 1day after intubation ]sore throat, bleeding, dental injuries

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 85 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- elective surgery with general anesthesia requiring intubation
- >18 years old
- ASA I-III
Exclusion Criteria:
- known or presumed difficult airway
- risk of pulmonary aspiration
- refusing to participate

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02088801
Switzerland | |
Bern University Hospital and University of Bern | |
Bern, Switzerland, 3011 |
Study Chair: | Robert Greif, MD MME FERC | University Hospital Inselspital, Berne |
Responsible Party: | Lorenz Theiler, Principle investigator, University Hospital Inselspital, Berne |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02088801 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
106/12_2 SWIVIT II |
First Posted: | March 17, 2014 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | June 11, 2015 |
Last Verified: | June 2015 |
Intubation; Difficult |
Pyrithione zinc Keratolytic Agents Dermatologic Agents |