A randomised controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of standard teaching methods and new teaching methods for anaesthetic registrars on how to manage a 'Can't intubate Can't Ventilate' (CICV) scenario

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Can not intubate can not ventilate scenarios; Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000911796
• Lead Sponsor: Middlemore Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-08-15
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 56

Inclusion Criteria

Anaesthetic registrars with greater than 6 months anaesthetic experience.

Exclusion Criteria

less than 6 months anaesthesia.
if leaving NZ in less than one year

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time to perform a needle cricothyroidotomy assessed with a stopwatch[At time 12 months.];Time to perform a surgical airway assessed with a stop watch.[12 months]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Global rating scores(GRS). We will be using the GRS developed by S.Boet (BJA 107(4): 533-9 (2011)). The GRS is a method of assessing how efficiently the procedure was completed.[At time 0 and 6 months and 12 months];Task specific check list(TCL). We will be using the TCL developed by S.Boet (BJA 107(4): 533-9 (2011)). The TCL is a method of assessing how methodically the procedure was completed.[At time 0 and 6 and 12 months]