A randomised controlled trial in cadavers investigating methods for intubation via a supraglottic airway device: comparison of fibre-optic-guided versus a modified retrograde technique performed by emergency physicians

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Difficult Airway; Emergency medicine - Resuscitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000995875
• Lead Sponsor: Emergency & Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital

Brief Summary

Successful tracheal intubation of cadavers by emergency medicine doctors is achievable, without iatrogenic airway trauma, via a supraglottic airway device, using either a flexible airway scope or a retrograde intubation technique, but was 35s quicker with the flexible airway scope.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-07-28
• Study Completion: 2021-09-22
• Last Update Posted: 9 August 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 4

Inclusion Criteria

Emergency Physician with preliminary training on use of the retrograde intubation kits.

Exclusion Criteria

None

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified