Expert Consensus Statements for the Management of a Physiologically Difficult Airway Using the Delphi Method (PDADelphi)
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 35
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Consensus statements
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to review/identify the existing definition and management strategies for a physiologically difficult airway (PDA), to generate expert consensus on the various aspects of managing a patient with a PDA using the Delphi method, and to provide guidance to clinicians worldwide on safe tracheal intubation practices in patients with PDA to help improve patient outcomes.
Detailed Description
The Delphi method involves the following 4 steps:
Step 1: Establishing a preliminary list of broad domains
A focused literature review was performed by select membership of the Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (SOCCA), and based on their input, the steering committee identified six broad domains, which were used to draft statements for Round one of the Delphi process.
List of domains:
- Definitions of PDA
- Preparing the team for airway management in a patient with PDA
- Preparing the patient with a PDA for success with airway management
- Performing tracheal intubation
- Post-intubation care
- Areas of Future Research
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Other
- Time Perspective
- Other
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Clinical expertise in the airway management of critically ill patients
- •Teaching experience in airway management
- •Research projects and/or publications in airway management
Exclusion Criteria
- •People don't meet the inclusion criteria
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Consensus statements
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 12 months
Consensus amongst the expert panel regarding physiologically difficult airway (PDA) management will be achieved using Delphi method which includes iterative rounds of questions. Consensus will be considered reached when a statement achieves \>80% of votes for multiple-choice questions and \>70% for Likert-scale statements.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Kunal Karamchandani
Associate Professor
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center