Which intubation tool wins in the ICU? study pits McGrath against macintosh
NCT ID NCT02413723
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a video-guided laryngoscope (McGrath Mac) helps doctors insert breathing tubes more successfully on the first try compared to the standard Macintosh laryngoscope in intensive care patients. 371 adults who needed a breathing tube took part. The goal was to see which tool leads to fewer failed attempts and faster placement.
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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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371 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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May 2015
- Finished
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Feb 2016
- 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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: • Requiring orotracheal intubation Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication to orotracheal intubation * Time too short to allow inclusion and randomisation of patient (particularly cardiac arrest) * Minor (\<18 ) * Pregnant, parturient , or breast-feeding woman * Patient hospitalized without consent and/or deprived of liberty by court's decision * Patient under guardianship or curators * Lack of social insurance * Lack of informed consent * Concomitant inclusion in a trial whose primary endpoint focuses on intubation procedure
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHD Vendee
La Roche-sur-Yon, France
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CHU Louis Mourier
Colombes, 92701, France
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CHU Orleans
Orléans, France
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CHU Paris Cochin
Paris, 75014, France
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CHU Saint Louis
Paris, 75010, France
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CHU Strasbourg Nouvel Hôpital Civil
Strasbourg, France
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CHU Tours
Tours, France