Study compares two blades for safer intubation in newborns
NCT ID NCT05843565
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two different video laryngoscope blades (straight vs. curved) in 39 newborns and small infants weighing up to 5 kg to see which gives doctors a better view of the airway. The goal is to find the best tool to make intubation safer and reduce complications like low oxygen or slow heart rate. The results will help guide which blade to use for these tiny patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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39 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Up to 3 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Neonates or small infants with body weight ≤ 5 kg or age ≤ 3 months, scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia. * ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) class I-III patients. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a history of difficult airway or with craniofacial and airway anomalies. * ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) class IV patients. * Recent respiratory tract infection within the last 2 weeks.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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American University of Beirut Medical Center
Beirut, Lebanon
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