Ultrasound Assessment On Real Time Effectiveness Of Cricoid Pressure In Paediatric Population Under General Anaesthesia
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 入组人数
- 90
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Number of oesophagus compressible following application of CP in paediatric population
研究概览
简要总结
Cricoid pressure (CP) confers Grade IIA evidence in preventing gastric insufflation during general anaesthesia. However, a retrospective review of computed tomography scans by Dotson et al. shows that 45% oesophagus is eccentric in the paediatric population aged 1 to 8 years old. In adults, the eccentric oesophagus is associated with reduced CP efficacy in occluding oesophagus. To date, no dynamic real-time study has been done to assess the incidence of the eccentric oesophagus in the paediatric population, the efficacy of CP in occluding eccentric oesophagus, and the effect of anaesthesia on oesophageal position.
Any patients aged 1 to 8 years old are eligible to participate This study will be conducted in the operation theatre of UMMC. The investigators plan to perform an ultrasound of the neck throughout the phases of anaesthetic induction and determine the oesophagus position and its compressibility with CP application.
详细描述
In a survey presented by Society for Paediatric Anaesthesia in 2004, 68% of paediatric anaesthesiologists apply CP to prevent passive regurgitation of food into the pharynx. 33% of respondents use CP to prevent gastric insufflation during mask ventilation. Among the respondent, only 24% responded CP reliably occludes the oesophageal lumen.
The anatomically central oesophagus lies behind cricoid cartilage, by applying CP oesophageal lumen will be occluded. However, it remains debatable if eccentric oesophageal is compressible. Studies were conducted on the adult population. Efficacy of CP has been studied in adult patients by means of magnetic resonance imaging. It was shown that CP was ineffective in occluding the oesophageal lumen in adult patients with an eccentric oesophagus. In addition, the study raised the concern of CP application in itself might result in lateral displacement of the oesophagus. This is further supported by Lim et al.'s study which shows the ineffectiveness of CP in occluding eccentric oesophagus in adult patients.
Contrary to the aforementioned studies, Rice et al's demonstrated oesophagus was occludable regardless of the position. The author hypothesized that the hypopharynx and cricoid move as one anatomical unit and the oesophagus would be compressed following the application of CP.
Although the effectiveness of CP was extensively studied in the adult population, studies on the paediatric population remained scarce. A retrospective review of computed tomography scans by Dotson et al. shows that 45% oesophagus is eccentric in the paediatric population aged 1 to 8 years old. In our pilot study, the investigators found out that 90 per cent of the oesophagus in the paediatric population was successfully occluded following the application of CP regardless of its position.
Cricoid pressure is not without risk. CP was associated with oesophageal rupture. It has been known to disrupt the laryngoscopic view of the glottis and cause difficult intubation. Hence, it would be imperative to investigate whether CP is truly effective in occluding the oesophagus and preventing gastric aspiration in the paediatric population.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Only
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 1 Year 至 8 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Age 1-8 years old
- •Scheduled for surgery under general anaesthesia requiring tracheal intubation
排除标准
- •Presence of neck mass/ cervical spine pathology, prior neck surgery
- •Pathology of the upper respiratory tract
- •Anticipated difficult intubation / difficult mask ventilation
- •Risk of pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents (eg. Gastroesophageal reflux disease, hiatus hernia, intestinal obstruction)
- •Morbid obesity BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2 (above 85th centile) - overweight patients
- •Inadequate fasting ( 6 hours solid food/ formula milk, 4 hours breast milk and 2 hours clear fluid) - definite indication for rapid sequence induction
- •Uncontrolled cardiopulmonary disease
- •Oesophageal conditions: achalasia, Zenker's diverticulum
结局指标
主要结局
Number of oesophagus compressible following application of CP in paediatric population
时间窗: Through study completion, average 1 year
A published study quoted 45% lateral displacement of the oesophagus in younger children, the incidence was derived from a retrospective review of CT neck in children. Eccentric oesophagus has been associated with ineffective CP in adults. The investigators use ultrasound to determine the location of the oesophagus relative to the trachea. If the oesophagus is central, we assume CP is effective. On the other hand, if the oesophagus is eccentric, ultrasound would be used to assess the compressibility of the oesophagus following CP.
次要结局
- Determine incidence of eccentric oesophagus in paediatric population under effect of general anaesthesia(Through study completion, average 1 year)
- Determine incidence of lateral displacement of oesophagus during CP(Through study completion, average 1 year)
研究者
Dr. Cheong Chao Chia
Clinical Anaesthesiologist, Lecturer
University of Malaya