Video Versus Direct Laryngoscopy for Tracheal Intubation in Pediatric Surgery

Tracheal intubation in paediatric patients is a high-risk procedure in which failure to achieve successful intubation on the first attempt is associated with an increased risk of complications, including hypoxaemia and airway trauma. Videolaryngoscopes have been increasingly adopted in clinical practice because they improve glottic visualisation; however, evidence of their benefit in paediatric patients remains inconsistent. The VIDEOKIDS trial is a large, pragmatic, international, multicentre, randomised controlled trial designed to compare videolaryngoscopy with direct laryngoscopy as the initial technique for tracheal intubation in paediatric patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia. The primary objective is to determine whether videolaryngoscopy increases the rate of successful intubation on the first attempt compared with direct laryngoscopy.

NCT Number	NCT07495436
Lead Sponsor	Hospital Clinico Universitario de Santiago
Conditions	Tracheal Intubation, Videolaryngoscopy, General Anesthesia, Difficult Airway Intubation
Enrollment	5,562 participants
Start Date	2026-05-01
Primary Completion	2027-12-30 (estimated)
Study Completion	2027-12-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-04-22