Comparison of Bag-Valve-Guedel Adaptor to Common Face Mask for the Ventilation of Bearded Men
- Conditions
- Pre-hospital Ventilation
- Interventions
- Device: BVGADevice: Face Mask
- Registration Number
- NCT02768246
- Lead Sponsor
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Brief Summary
Ventilation of a bearded patient with the commonly used face mask has low efficiency because of difficulties to achieve a tight seal around the mouth and nose.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a novel bag valve guedel adaptor (BVGA) that enables the direct connection of a bag valve device to a guedel - eliminating the need for a face mask.
- Detailed Description
Ventilating a patient using a bag valve and a face mask is not easy to perform, especially for a long period of time, and mandates experience and strength by the care giver. The need for a tight seal around the mouth and nose is a major challenge especially if the patient has a beard. Nevertheless, the face mask is the only approved respiratory support that medics and other basic care givers are allowed to use in the out-of-the-hospital setting, and only physicians and paramedics are allowed to use more advanced techniques, providing a definite airways. Thus, despite its lower effectiveness, the bag valve mask technique is the most commonly used in the field
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a novel bag valve guedel adaptor (BVGA) that enables the direct connection of a bag valve device to a guedel - eliminating the need for a face mask.
Study Design: Prospective, randomized, controlled. The volunteers will be asked randomly assigned to breathe through the BVGA/Face mask followed by the same protocol with the Face-mask/BVGA: 5 minutes room air, 5 minutes 100% oxygen, and 5 minutes room air again. The BVGAs/face masks well be connected to a standard operating room ventilation machines, and cardiopulmonary parameters will be monitored and documented.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 25
- Healthy males more than 18 years of age.
- 22 with beards, 3 without beards.
- Presence of facial fractures or injuries.
- Claustrophobia.
- Respiratory diseases.
- Severe illness such as cardiac or neurological diseases.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Begin with BVGA Face Mask The volunteers will be asked to breathe 5 minutes of room air through the BVGA, followed by, 5 minutes 100% oxygen, and 5 minutes room air again. This will be followed by 5 minutes room air breathing without the BVGA. Then the same volunteers will be asked to repeat the protocol with the face mask. Begin with BVGA BVGA The volunteers will be asked to breathe 5 minutes of room air through the BVGA, followed by, 5 minutes 100% oxygen, and 5 minutes room air again. This will be followed by 5 minutes room air breathing without the BVGA. Then the same volunteers will be asked to repeat the protocol with the face mask. Begin with Face-mask BVGA The volunteers will be asked to breathe 5 minutes of room air through the face mask, followed by, 5 minutes 100% oxygen, and 5 minutes room air again. This will be followed by 5 minutes room air breathing without the face mask. Then the same volunteers will be asked to repeat the protocol with the BVGA. Begin with Face-mask Face Mask The volunteers will be asked to breathe 5 minutes of room air through the face mask, followed by, 5 minutes 100% oxygen, and 5 minutes room air again. This will be followed by 5 minutes room air breathing without the face mask. Then the same volunteers will be asked to repeat the protocol with the BVGA.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method End tidal CO2 levels (EtCO2) 30 minutes EtCO2 will be monitored while the volunteer breathes through the BVGA or the face mask.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method End tidal O2 (EtO2) 30 minutes EtO2 will be monitored while the volunteer breathes through the BVGA or the face mask.