Superior Laryngeal Nerve Block For Awake Endotracheal Intubation Study

Terminated

• Conditions: Awake Endotracheal Intubation; Difficult Intubation; Airway Anesthesia
• Interventions: Procedure: Superior Laryngeal Nerve Block using the Thyrohyoid Membrane as an Anatomic Landmark

• Registration Number: NCT01848548
• Lead Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Brief Summary

Awake tracheal intubation is the standard management for patients as risk for airway compromise. It is also commonly done in cases where there is significant cervical spine pathology i.e. cervical myelopathy or instability. The anesthetic technique used for the awake intubation is crucial to the patient's safety. One of the most important aspects of the anesthetic technique is airway anesthesia prior to placement of an endotracheal tube. The superior laryngeal nerve is responsible for mediating the cough reflex around the vocal cords. The investigators have developed an approach to reliably block the superior laryngeal nerve by injecting local anesthetic near the nerve in a unique approach. Injecting local anesthetic into or through the thyrohyoid membrane will effectively block the superior laryngeal nerve

Detailed Description

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Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2013-02-19
• Study Start: 2013-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-05-02
• Study First Posted: 2013-05-07
• Primary Completion: 2017-07
• Study Completion: 2017-07
• Status Verified: 2017-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-11-01
• Last Update Posted: 2017-11-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Assessment of Superior Laryngeal Nerve Block Technique	Superior Laryngeal Nerve Block using the Thyrohyoid Membrane as an Anatomic Landmark	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome measure is to assess the efficacy of blocking the superior laryngeal nerve by using cough at the vocal cords on a 4 point scale	Immediate Perioperative period

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time to placement of block	Immediate Perioperative Period

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Wake Forest Baptist Health; 🇺🇸 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States