Palpation Versus Ultrasonography for Identifying the Cricothyroid Membrane of Distorted Neck-anatomy
- Conditions
- Airway ManagementIdentification of the Cricothyroid Membrane
- Registration Number
- NCT06701864
- Lead Sponsor
- Rigshospitalet, Denmark
- Brief Summary
Participants will be anesthesiologists, who will identify the cricothyroid membrane on a silicone model of the neck with either palpation or ultrasonography.
The participants can choose either the "String of pearls" or Thyroid-Airline-Cricoid-Airline (TACA) for the ultrasonographic method to be used .
The silicone model of the neck is distorted with with the larynx deviated to one of the sides to simulate a patient with neck pathology.
- Detailed Description
Participants will be anesthesiologists, who will identify the cricothyroid membrane on a silicone model of the neck with either palpation or ultrasonography.
The participants can choose either the "String of pearls" or Thyroid-Airline-Cricoid-Airline (TACA) for the ultrasonographic method to be used .
The silicone model of the neck is distorted with with the larynx deviated to one of the sides to simulate a patient with neck pathology.
The test persons are randomized to use other palpation or ultrasonography. All attempts are video-taped.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- NOT_YET_RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 64
- Participants in a airway management course
- Unwillingness to participate
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Correct identification of the cricothyroid membrane within a minute Within 1 minute during procedure The fraction of correct identifications of the location of the cricothyroid membrane
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Correct identification of the sagittal plane within the airway Within 1 minute during procedure The fraction of identifications that were within the sagittal boundaries of the trachea
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