Identification of Airway Structures Necessary for Airway Access Via the Skin

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Upper Airway Obstruction
• Interventions: Behavioral: identification of the airway by from the cranial end; Behavioral: identification of the airway from the distal end

• Registration Number: NCT02613429
• Lead Sponsor: Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Brief Summary

Literature shows that anaesthetists have a low success-rate when trying to access the airway percutaneously in case of failed ventilation and intubation.

The study will investigate anaesthetists ability to locate the trachea and the thyroid cartilage and the cricoid cartilage in patients, using different methods including application of ultrasonography.

Detailed Description

Literature shows that anaesthetists have a low success-rate when trying to access the airway percutaneously in case of failed ventilation and intubation.

The researchers will investigate anaesthetists ability to locate the trachea and the thyroid cartilage and the cricoid cartilage of a healthy subject with different methods including application of ultrasonography.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-11
• Study First Submitted: 2015-11-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-11-23
• Study First Posted: 2015-11-24
• Primary Completion: 2015-12
• Study Completion: 2015-12
• Status Verified: 2016-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-01-03
• Last Update Posted: 2016-01-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

• Anaesthesiologist

Exclusion Criteria

• unvillingnes to participate

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Cranial horizontal	identification of the airway by from the cranial end	identification of the airway by from the cranial end. Marking of the airway, including the cricothyroid membrane, on the skin, by starting the examination from the cranial end at the level of the thyroid catilage , horizontally and thereafter moving caudally
caudal longitudinal	identification of the airway from the distal end	identification of the airway from the distal end. Marking of the airway, including the cricothyroid membrane, on the skin, by starting the examination caudally, and then moving cranially

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
time to identify the structures necessary for percutaneous airway acess	two minutes after initiation of the attempt to identify the airway structures

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Rigshospitalet, department of anaesthesia; 🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Denmark

Rigshospitalet, section for anaesthesia for ENT and Maxillofacial surgery, section 3071; 🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Denmark