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asal oxygen therapy during paediatric direct laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation.

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Hypoxia (Desaturation)
Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics
Registration Number
ACTRN12613001101774
Lead Sponsor
Dr Paul Baker
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Active, not recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

Children aged 1 year to 16 years
ASA 1 and 2 only
Requiring High Resolution CT of the Chest and Bronchoscopy (ie. require intubation)

Exclusion Criteria

Critical illness ASA >3
Critical / anticipated difficult airway
Ongoing need for supplemental oxygen pre-study
BMI >30
Acute Respiratory Tract Infection
Previous anaesthesia complication that prevents inclusion in the study as determined by anaesthetist
Choanal atresia

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Degree of hypoxaemia detected by pulse oximetry during intubation<br><br>[From removal of Oxygen mask to a point following intubation where the saturation as measured by pulse oximetry has returned to pre - induction levels]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The variation in Bispectral Analysis (BIS) during and subsequent to intubation[From removal of oxygen mask to establishment of adequate ventilation and stable oxygen saturations as described in the primary outcome.]
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