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Ultrasound Guided Cricoid and Paralaryngeal Pressure

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Ultrasonography, Interventional
Interventions
Other: paralaryngeal pressure
Other: cricoid pressure
Registration Number
NCT04317976
Lead Sponsor
University of Malaya
Brief Summary

The primary objective is to study impact of upper airway ultrasonography in guiding anaesthetic assistant into providing accurate cricoid pressure, or both cricoid and paralaryngeal pressure in those with oesophagus deviation, achieving sonographic proven oesophageal occlusion compared to those without ultrasound guidance.

Detailed Description

All patients consented for the study were having their airway examined via US. Cross sectional sonography of the airway was performed to determine the anatomic relationship of the oesophagus relative to the trachea:

1. before induction of anaesthesia

2. after GA before external airway pressure manoeuvre

3. after GA with external airway pressure manoeuvre.

US guided CP was applied on subjects with central oesophagus; CP and PLP were applied on subject with eccentric oesophagus anatomy.

PLP was performed by lateral compression on the eccentric oesophagus by fingertips under US guidance. To standardised the application of CP and PLP, only 2 well trained investigators were allowed to performed the CP and PLP, US scan on airway and patient recruitment. The conduct of trial involved 2 investigators where first investigator provide US scan, and second investigator provide compression of CP or PLP using fingertips guided by the instruction of first investigator.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
51
Inclusion Criteria

Elective list Under general anaesthesia Not intubated prior to OT

Exclusion Criteria

Below 18 years old Pregnant Neck deformities Previous maxillofacial surgery

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Eccentric located oesophagus post GAparalaryngeal pressureOesophagus eccentric located after general anaesthesia, paralaryngeal pressure and cricoid pressure applied by fingertips under ultrasound guidance
Centrally located oesophagus post GAcricoid pressureOesophagus remained central after general anaesthesia, cricoid pressure applied by fingertips under ultrasound guidance
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The number of patients with eccentric oesophagus under general anesthesia, successfully occluded by using cricoid and paralaryngeal pressure.ultrasound assessment of oesophagus done after general anaesthesia, during application of cricoid pressure, and during application of cricoid and paralaryngeal pressure

we are studying the effectiveness of cricoid pressure versus cricoid and paralaryngeal pressure(novel technique) in those patients with eccentric oesophagus under general anaesthesia. We use ultrasound to determined the position of the oesophagus after patient under general anaethesia ( to group them under central oesophagus and eccentric oesophagus) and also to determine the success of oesophagus occlusion.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The number of patients with central oesophagus under general anesthesia, successfully occluded by using cricoid pressure.ultrasound assessment of oesophagus done after general anaesthesia and during application of cricoid pressure

The objective is to study the effectiveness of cricoid pressure in those patients with central oesophagus under general anaesthesia. We use ultrasound to determined the position of the oesophagus after patient under general anaethesia, and also to determine the success of oesophagus occlusion.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Malaya Medical Centre

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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