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The Use of the GlideScope Ranger in Pediatric Critical Care Transport

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Respiratory Failure
Registration Number
NCT01054183
Lead Sponsor
Akron Children's Hospital
Brief Summary

This study seeks to assess the role of the GlideScope Ranger video laryngoscope in facilitating successful neonatal/pediatric intubation by pediatric critical care transport teams. The central hypothesis of this study is that the GlideScope Ranger video laryngoscope reduces the rates of failed intubation attempts by pediatric critical care transport teams. The aims of this project are designed to specifically: (1) Establish competencies for GlideScope Ranger video laryngoscopy-assisted intubation for pediatric and neonatal patients; and (2) Compare the intubation success rates for intubation using GlideScope Ranger video laryngoscopy and using conventional, direct laryngoscopy by pediatric and neonatal critical care transport teams.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
22
Inclusion Criteria
  • age < 18 years
  • Presence of respiratory failure requiring tracheal intubation by the Critical Care Transport Team either at the referring institution or during the transport to the receiving institution
  • Ability of parent or legal guardian to provide written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients 18+ years of age
  • Patient has a functioning tracheostomy
  • Patient does not require orotracheal intubation

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percent of Participants With Successful 1st Intubation Attempt30 days

Percent of participants with successful 1st intubation attempt by group (GVL vs. DL)

Overall Successful Intubation Rate: GlideScope Video Laryngoscopy (GVL) vs. Direct Laryngoscopy (DL).30 days; no long-term outcome measures were included

Overall successful intubation rate defined as all successful intubations (by type) divided by all attempts (by type).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Akron Children's Hospital

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Akron, Ohio, United States

Akron Children's Hospital
🇺🇸Akron, Ohio, United States

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