Monitoring of Intubation and Ventilation During Resuscitation

August 24, 2007 updated by: University of Oslo
Airway control and ventilation is vital during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in cardiac arrest. Endotracheal intubation is the gold standard for airway control, but several studies have shown high rates of unrecognized placements of the tube in the esophagus instead of in the airway out-of-hospital. This is lethal. There are no failproof technique for recognising such mistakes clinically in the cardiac arrest situation. Changes on the air volume in the lungs with ventilation changes the impedance (resistance to alternating current) through the thorax. This impedance is already measured routinely by the defibrillators used during CPR. We propose that we can measure ventilation volumes and also discover failed intubations by monitoring this impedance during CPR with the possibility of giving feedback on both to the rescuers.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

On the anesthesiologist manned ambulance in Oslo ventilation volumes during CPR will be controlled with a ventilator, the tidal volume varied in random order between 500, 700 and 100 ml, and the volumes be measured continuously as will the impedance between the defibrillator electrodes. In case of failed CPR, the patient will be declared dead. Thereafter the lungs will be ventilated with 700 ml followed by removal of the endotracheal tube, placement of an endotracheal tube in the esophagus and ventilation of this tube, again with monitoring of the impedance.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

15

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Norway
      • Oslo, Norway, N-0407
        • Ullevål University Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Cardiac arrest

Exclusion Criteria:

  • <18 years old trauma pregnancy

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
sensitivity/specificity for lung ventilation detection
correlation ventilation volume - impedance change

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of Oslo

Collaborators

Ullevaal University Hospital
Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation
Laerdal Medical
Health Region East, Norway
University of Stavanger

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Elizabeth Dorph, Ullevål University Hospital, University of Oslo

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2004

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 12, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 12, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 20, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 27, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 24, 2007

Last Verified

August 1, 2007

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 313-04124

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