Comparing the extubation force resisted by different methods of securing an endotracheal tube placed via a surgical cricothyroidotomy by emergency physicians: A double-blind randomised controlled trial in cadavers.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Difficult airway; Can't intubate can't oxygenate (CICO) scenario; Emergency medicine - Resuscitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000320853
• Lead Sponsor: Emergency & Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital

Brief Summary

Following a surgical cricothyroidotomy in fresh frozen cadavers, emergency physicians were able to effectively secure an endotracheal tube using a simple suture technique and this method was superior to tying the endotracheal tube using fabric tape.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-03-22
• Study Completion: 2021-06-09
• Last Update Posted: 9 August 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Emergency physician attending the cadaveric airway course.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants who do not feel confident in knot tying (although this is unlikely in a group of critical care clinicians attending a cadaveric airway course).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ongitudinal force required to extubate (remove the ETT from the airway) as measure using a digital force scale. The investigator will be blinded to the securing method used by way of a fenestrated drape that conceals the knot.[After the securing procedure is complete.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Ease of securing the ETT as assessed by visual analogue scale completed by the participant.[After completing the securing technique.]