U.S., June 25 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07667010) titled 'Hyperangulated vs. Macintosh Style Blades for Intubation in Obstetric Patients' on June 15.
Brief Summary: Cesarean section under general anesthesia requires intubation (insertion of a tube through the mouth into the breathing pipe to support breathing during the surgery). A device called a video laryngoscope is used, which has a smooth, curved, or less curved component called 'a blade' that helps the doctor gently see the voice box and guide the breathing tube safely into place during anesthesia; it is not a sharp tool blade.
There are two types of video laryngoscopes blades: a Macintosh- style blade with a gentle curve, approxima...