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NCT06981923Completed

Awake Video Stylet Airway Assessment and Evaluation of Tracheal Intubation With CMAC D-Blade Versus Video Stylet in Bariatric Surgery

Awake Video Stylet Airway Assessment and Evaluation of Tracheal Intubation With CMAC D-Blade Versus Video Stylet in Bariatric Surgery: A Prospective Comparative Randomized Study.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 31 Aug 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

Patients undergoing bariatric surgery often present challenges during intubation due to limited neck mobility, increased soft tissue in the airway, and elevated body mass index (BMI). Predicting difficult intubation in these patients is critical to ensuring safety. The Simplified Airway Risk Index (SARI) by Ganzouri is a validated tool for predicting difficult intubation. It considers factors like neck mobility, Mallampati score, and body weight, which are highly relevant in difficult airway prediction in the bariatric population. The CMAC video laryngoscope is widely used to manage difficult airways. Two commonly used devices are the CMAC D-Blade, designed explicitly for difficult airways, and the CMAC Video stylet, which combines video guidance with a flexible tip. This study will compare the efficacy and safety of these two devices in bariatric patients with an anticipated difficult airway, as identified by the SARI.

Status (registry)
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
350 (actual)
First submitted
11 May 2025
Start date
10 May 2025
Primary completion date
10 Feb 2026
Lead sponsor
General Committee of Teaching Hospitals and Institutes, Egypt
Diseases
Obesity
NCT number
NCT06981923

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional
  • Participants enrolled: 350
  • From 10 May 2025 to the primary completion date, 10 Feb 2026
  • 2 sites in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Prior treatment

  • Emergency surgery.

Other illness

  • any known or suspected airway pathology (such as tumors, airway trauma, or history of airway surgery/tracheostomy).
  • seizures, pregnancy,

Other

  • SARI score \< 4.
  • Coagulopathy.
  • mouth opening ≤ 2 cm.
  • contraindications to general anesthesia or neuromuscular blockade and uncooperative patients.

Who the study is looking for

  • Adult patients (≥ 18 years)
  • BMI ≥ 35 kg/m²
  • SARI score ≥ 4
  • Scheduled for elective bariatric surgery

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (2)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
The surgical department of Medical Research Institute Hospital, Alexandria University
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AlexandriaEgyptUnknown status
Madina Women's Hospital
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AlexandriaEgyptUnknown status

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