Airway management with laryngeal mask airway in emergency medical services

Completed

• Conditions: Airway management is an important aspect of care in emergency medical services (EMS) used to prevent obstruction of the respiratory track and inadequate oxygenation. The laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is; Laryngeal Mask Airway; Emergency Medical Services; Airway Management; Internship and Residency

• Registration Number: TCTR20200823003
• Lead Sponsor: Faculty of Medicine

Brief Summary

Airway management using the LMA had a high success rate on the first attempt, required less time for insertion than other comparable devices, and resulted in a high level of oxygen saturation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-08-23
• Study Completion: 2020-10-16
• Results First Posted: 2021-02-25
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 154

Inclusion Criteria

Consisting of Srinagarind Hospital EMS patients over 18 years of age who underwent LMA airway management between March 2016 and March 2020.

Exclusion Criteria

The exclusion criteria were inability to open the mouth and complete upper airway obstruction.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Vital signs suddenly 0. 2, 5 minutes after LMA used data review from hospital's EMS database

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
none none none