Effectiveness of Video System in Improving Learning of Tracheal Intubation Using Standard Laryngoscopy Among Novices

NCT01080118 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: STU00007644
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 90
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The use of the video laryngoscope to teach laryngoscopy will improve the performance of tracheal intubation done by novices because it will allow a shared view of the airway leading to a better feedback from the trainer to the trainee.

Conditions

Intubation Intraesophageal

Keywords

Teaching; Video Scope; Intubation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Successful Endotracheal Intubation

  A successful placement of the endotracheal tube as defined by the presence of bilateral breath sounds and positive recording of end tidal carbon dioxide.

  120 seconds

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Time to Intubation

  120 seconds

Study Arms (2)

control group

OTHER

Control group, taught with a standard Macintosh laryngoscope

Other: Control group, taught with a standard Macintosh laryngoscope

Study group

EXPERIMENTAL

Study group taught with the Airtraq video laryngoscope

Device: Airtraq

Interventions

Airtraq DEVICE

Subjects were taught with the Airtraq video laryngoscope

Study group

Control group, taught with a standard Macintosh laryngoscope OTHER

Subjects were taught how to use the Mackintosh blade first

control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 75 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Medical student or intern rotating through the anesthesiology department

You may not qualify if:

• Previous attempts of laryngoscopy in humans
• Subject who refuses participation
• Patients:
• Age 18 -75 years of age
• ASA PS I, II
• Procedure that will require General anesthesia with tracheal intubation
• Age \< 18 years old or greater than 75 years of age
• Patient or student who refuses participation
• ASA Physical status class III or greater
• History of lung disease
• History of obstructive sleep apnea
• History of difficult intubation
• Evidence of possible difficult airway (Mallampati Class \>2, TMH distance \<6 cm, mouth opening \<4 cm and limited neck mobility)
• Unanticipated difficult laryngoscopy (defined by inability of the attending anesthesiology to intubate after 2 attempts)
• Patients at risk for aspiration

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Northwestern University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Control Groups

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Epidemiologic Research Design; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Research Design; Methods

Limitations and Caveats

The intubating laryngeal mask airway the optical laryngoscope device used in this study does not allow for ventilation of the patient if intubation fails. We did not study retention of airway management skills between the groups.

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. Gildasio DeOliveira
• Organization: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

g-jr@northwestern.edu

312-472-3573

Study Officials

• Gildasio DeOliveira, MD

  Northwestern University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Gildasio De Oliveira, M.D. Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 26, 2010
• First Posted: March 3, 2010
• Study Start: February 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2011
• Study Completion: February 1, 2011
• Last Updated: December 2, 2013
• Results First Posted: September 4, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-10

Locations

US (1)