A Comparison of Direct vs. Video-laryngoscopes for Different Emergency Pediatric Airway Scenarios
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 83
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Intubation time
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The effectiveness of endotracheal intubation in pre-hospital conditions is insufficient - especially in the context of pediatric patients. Anatomical differences in pediatric patients compared to adults: a relative larger tongue, a larger and more flabby epiglottis - located more cephalously - that make intubation is more difficult than for adults. Also, higher oxygen metabolism requires the immediate response of medical personnel to children in case of need to protect the airways and support breath.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Crossover
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •paramedics
- •give voluntary consent to participate in the study
- •none experience in videolaryngoscopy
- •less than 1 year experience in medicine
Exclusion Criteria
- •not meet the above criteria
- •wrist or low back diseases
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Intubation time
Time Frame: 1 day
time in seconds required for a successful intubation attempt
Secondary Outcomes
- Success of intubation(1 day)
- Preferred ETI device(1 day)
- Cormack-Lehane grading(1 day)
- POGO score - percentage of glottic opening(1 day)
- Ease of use(1 day)
Investigators
Łukasz Szarpak
Associate Professor
Lazarski University
