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Intubation on a Paediatric Manikin by Emergency Staff: a Comparison of Airtraq and Glidescope

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Difficult Intubation
Registration Number
NCT02478203
Lead Sponsor
Kocaeli University
Brief Summary

After Local Human Research Ethics Committee approval, emergency medical staff enrolled in this study. After watching a video about the intubation using Airtraq, Glidescope or direct laryngoscopy, they attempted to intubate a pediatric manikin in three different airway models.

Detailed Description

After Local Human Research Ethics Committee approval, emergency medical staff enrolled in this study. After watching a video about the intubation using Airtraq , Glidescope or direct laryngoscopy, they attempted to intubate a pediatric manikin in three different airway models; normal airway, tongue edema and an entrapped model by face-to-face approach. Intubation attempts, insertion and intubation times, success rates, Cormack-Lehane grades and the need for maneuvers of these devices were recorded.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
13
Inclusion Criteria
  • pediatric
Exclusion Criteria
  • adult

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
intubation time120 seconds

handling of the device till visualization of the tube entering through the vocal cords

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
intubation attempts (is it increased or not)intraoperative

the patient intubated at which attempt?

need of maneuvers (mender applied or not)intraoperative

maneuver applied or not

insertion time30 seconds

handling of the device till the glottic visualization

esophageal intubation (eosophageal intubation occured or not)intraoperative

eosophageal intubation occured or not

cormack-lehane grade (which one improves the cormack- lehane grade)intraoperative

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kocaeli University School of Medicine

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Kocaeli, Turkey

Kocaeli University School of Medicine
🇹🇷Kocaeli, Turkey

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