NCT02271763

Brief Summary

The investigators will be comparing a traditional palpation (feeling) technique with an ultrasound technique for finding a specific part of the neck.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
37

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2014

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2014

Completed
25 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 26, 2014

Completed
26 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 22, 2014

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

April 2, 2015

Status Verified

March 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

September 26, 2014

Last Update Submit

March 31, 2015

Conditions

Airway Identification

Keywords

cricothyroid membraneultrasound

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Airway localization

    Subjects necks' will be palpated and then scanned using ultrasound

    10 minutes

Study Arms (2)

Palpating neck

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Subjects will have their neck palpated by an anesthesiologist to locate their cricothyroid membrane

Other: ultrasound

Ultrasound neck

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects will have their neck scanned with ultrasound by an anesthesiologist to locate their cricothyroid membrane

Other: ultrasound

Interventions

ultrasoundOTHER

subjects' neck will be scanned using ultrasound

Palpating neckUltrasound neck

Eligibility Criteria

Age19 Years+
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • term pregnancy
  • yrs and older

You may not qualify if:

  • preterm pregnancy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

BC Women's Hospital

Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3N1, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

High-Energy Shock Waves

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Ultrasonic WavesSoundRadiation, NonionizingRadiationPhysical Phenomena

Study Officials

  • Simon Massey, MD FRCPC

    University of British Columbia

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 26, 2014

First Posted

October 22, 2014

Study Start

September 1, 2014

Primary Completion

March 1, 2015

Study Completion

March 1, 2015

Last Updated

April 2, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-03

Locations

CA(1)