Paramedic management of an airway obstructed with fluid using the SALAD technique

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Soiled airway tracheal intubation; Respiratory

• Registration Number: ISRCTN17329526
• Lead Sponsor: orth East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

2020 Results article in https://doi.org/10.33151/ajp.17.783 results (added 05/01/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-06-06
• Study Completion: 2019-12-01
• Last Update Posted: 29 August 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 102

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 and over
2. HCPC registered paramedic employed by NEAS
3. Authorised to intubate within NEAS
4. No SALAD training in the last 3 months

Exclusion Criteria

1. Not an HCPC registered paramedic employed by NEAS
2. Not authorised to intubate within NEAS
3. Allergy to artificial ‘vomit’ ingredients
4. Unwilling to provide consent
5. SALAD training in the last 3 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Difference in proportions of paramedic intubation success before and after training

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Mean of the differences in intubation attempt times (measured in seconds) between first and second intubation attempts and between pre- and post-training attempts<br> 2. Difference in success rates between participants who have two post-training intubation attempts versus participants who only have one post-training intubation attempt<br> 3. Comparison of SATIATED2 and SATIATED outcomes<br>