Palpation Versus Ultrasonography for Identifying the Cricothyroid Membrane in Case of a Laterally Deviated Larynx
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Rigshospitalet, Denmark
- Enrollment
- 60
- Primary Endpoint
- Correct identification of the cricothyroid membrane within a minute
Study Overview
Brief Summary
test persons, anaesthesiologists will identify the cricothyroid membrane on a silicone model of the neck with either palpation or ultrasonography. The larynx-model is deviated to one of the sides to simulate a patient with neck pathology
Detailed Description
test persons, anaesthesiologists will identify the cricothyroid membrane on a silicone model of the neck with either palpation or ultrasonography. The larynx-model is deviated to one of the sides to simulate a patient with neck pathology.
The test persons are randomised to use other palpation or ultrasonography. Al attempts are video-taped
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Diagnostic
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Participants in a course of airway management
Exclusion Criteria
- •unwillingness to participate
Arms & Interventions
ultrasonography
Ultrasonography used to identify the cricothyroid membrane
Intervention: Identification of the cricothyroid membrane using ultrasonography (Diagnostic Test)
palpation
digital palpation used to identify the cricothyroid membrane
Intervention: identification of the cricothyroid membrane using Palpation (Diagnostic Test)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Correct identification of the cricothyroid membrane within a minute
Time Frame: 1 minute
The fraction of identifications of the location of the cricothyroid membrane made by the participants, that is actually correct. ie the succesrate of correct identification.
Secondary Outcomes
- Time taken to identification of the estimated location of the cricothyroid membrane.(up to 3 minutes)
Investigators
Michael Seltz Kristensen
Head of Airway Management development, Consultant anaesthesiologist
Rigshospitalet, Denmark