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Serial Usage of Combitube in Anesthesiology

Completed
Conditions
Surgery
Interventions
Device: Combitube
Registration Number
NCT02571621
Lead Sponsor
Michael Frass
Brief Summary

Retrospective evaluation of a database of ETC routine uses during general anaesthesia.

Detailed Description

Background: The oesophageal-tracheal Combitube (ETC) was designed for the use in the pre-hospital setting and has proven its value both there and in difficult airway management. The ETC is a double-lumen tube and as such it enables ventilation independent of its position in either the trachea or the oesophagus. Since laryngoscopy is not necessary for positioning the ETC, it is especially favoured in pre-hospital setting, but is also used in clinical setting.

Objectives: Retrospective evaluation of a database of ETC routine uses during general anaesthesia.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
745
Inclusion Criteria
  • patients ASA class I and II
Exclusion Criteria
  • patients not able to sign informed consent

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Patients intubated with CombitubeCombitubePatients with Combitube intubation undergoing general anesthesia with ASA class I and II
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Success rate3 minutes

Measurement time in seconds using a stopwatch between grasping the tube and successful intubation

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
method of insertion and size of the tube,1hour

insertion with different intubation devices and diameters of tubes

Intubator's qualification and experience in the use of the ETC;1 hour

years of training and experience in intubators as well as use of ETC for at least 10 times

BMI1hour

Measurement of Body mass index by calculating height and weight of each patient

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Med. Univ. Vienna, Dept. Internal Med. I

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Vienna, Austria

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