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Apneic Oxygénation by Nasal Canula During Infants Airway Management Study

Not Applicable
Conditions
Airway Management
Surgical Procedure, Unspecified
Infant Apnea
Interventions
Device: High Flow nasal Cannula
Registration Number
NCT03967769
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Brief Summary

This is a randomized clinical trial investigating the utility of apneic oxygenation via high flow nasal cannulae during airway management for infants general anaesthesia. Three groups will be compared, a control group at 0 L/min, a 0,2L/Kg/min and a 1L/Kg/min group. The primary outcome will be the time (in seconds) between onset of apnea and one of theses end-points : desaturation (SPO2 \<95%) or Airway management completed.

Detailed Description

Airway management can be a life saving therapy. One major complication that may occur during airway management is a lack of oxygen in the blood, especially in peadiatric population, due to anatomical and physiological considerations. If severe or prolonged, this lack of oxygen can result in permanent brain damage, damage to other vital organs or even death. Pre-oxygenation prior to induction of anaesthesia is standard practice to prevent desaturation and hypoxemia. Apnoeic oxygenation in adults is effective and prolongs the time to desaturation. Apneic oxygenation is a novel method of delivering oxygen to a patient despite a lack of active respiration (i.e. the patient is not breathing on their own and the investigators are not providing the patient an artificial breath). The simplest and least invasive method to provide apneic oxygenation is the application of oxygen through nasal cannula during airway management. The effectiveness of apnoeic oxygenation in the adult is well document, especially in bariatric population or ICU, however only few study are interesting about pediatric population. Recent studies suggest that high flow is similar to low flow oxygenotherapy. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of apnoeic oxygenation during airway management in infants.

This is a randomized clinical trial investigating the utility of apneic oxygenation via high flow nasal cannula during airway management for infant's general anesthesia. Three groups will be compared, a control group at 0 L/min, a 0,2L/Kg/min and a 1L/Kg/min group. The primary outcome will be the time (in seconds) between onset of apnea and one of these end-points : desaturation (SPO2 \<95%) or Airway management completed.

All infants included will receive french actual standard of care concerning general anesthesia and peri-operative medicine.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
72
Inclusion Criteria
  • Infants Between 0 (post-conceptionnal age >41 weeks post Amenorrhea) and 24 months of life
  • Scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia
  • Need of orotracheal Intubation by direct laryngoscopy or Video-laryngoscopy
Exclusion Criteria
  • Emergency surgery
  • Crush Induction needed
  • High clinical risk of difficult airway management
  • Premature before 1 month of life

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Low Flow oxygenationHigh Flow nasal CannulaInfants will have conventional nasal cannulae into the nares prior to induction of anesthesia. They will be removed from the nares at the end of the study when the airway has been secured. There will be 0,2L/kg/min of oxygen flowing through the cannulae in this group during the study.
High Flow OxygenationHigh Flow nasal CannulaInfants will have conventional nasal cannulae into the nares prior to induction of anesthesia. They will be removed from the nares at the end of the study when the airway has been secured. There will be 1L/kg/min of oxygen flowing through the cannulae in this group during the study.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time between apnoea and issuesStart at the onset of Apnoea

Time, in seconds, between the onset of Apnoea (No EtCO2 on the capnogram) and one of these two Issues :

* SpO2\< 95%

* Airway Management Completed (Orotracheal intubation completed and 3 similar capnograms on the respirator)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Minimal SpO2 during the procedure (%)Between Onset of apnoea and airway management completed

Minimal SpO2 recorded during the onset of apnoea and airway management completed

Time to SpO2 = 90% (in seconds)During Airway Management, after Apnoea Onset

Time between onset of apnoea and SpO2 = 90%, if it occurs, even if mask ventilation is started at Spo2 =95%

Numbers of Laryngoscopy attempts (n)During Airway management

Numbers of Laryngoscopy needed to secure Airways

Need to Face Mask Reventilating (Yes/No)During Airway management

: Incidence of Face Mask Reventilating during Airway management, needed by Sp02 reach under 95%

Area under SpO2 curveDuring Airway management

AUC of SpO2 recorded every 10 seconds

Respiratory Events (Incidence and type)During Airway management

Incidence of respiratory diseases during Airway management (Bronchospasm, Pneumothorax, Laryngospasm, Laryngeal Oedema)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU

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Clermont-Ferrand, France

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