Cheaper video laryngoscope put to the test in infant intubation trial
NCT ID NCT07351227
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two video laryngoscopes—the standard McGRATH™ MAC and the newer BESDATA BD-DF—for placing breathing tubes in infants during surgery. Researchers want to see if the BESDATA device works just as well on the first try and is more cost-effective. About 226 children aged 6 months to 3 years will be randomly assigned to one device during elective surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- videolaryngoscope device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could show that a more affordable video laryngoscope works as well as a standard one for infant intubation, potentially reducing healthcare costs without compromising safety.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage comparison study, not a large trial. Results may not apply to all hospitals or age groups, and the cheaper device might still prove less effective or have hidden costs.
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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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About 226 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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6 months to 3 years
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * The study will include children aged between 6 months and 3 years who are scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia at the Children's Institute (Instituto da Criança - ICr) of the Hospital das Clínicas Complex, University of São Paulo Medical School (HC-FMUSP), provided that informed consent is obtained from their parents or legal guardians. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under one year of age will be excluded if informed consent is not obtained from their legal guardians, if they are classified as ASA physical status IV or higher, present with hemodynamic instability, or have craniofacial abnormalities or oral deformities suggestive of a potentially difficult airway.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Instituto da Criança e do Adolescente, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo
RECRUITINGSão Paulo, São Paulo, 05403-000, Brazil
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