A Comparison of Direct Laryngoscopy With Blind Intubation Via Intubating Laryngeal Tube Suction Disposable

January 31, 2017 updated by: LUIS.GAITINI, Bnai Zion Medical Center

Establishing a Definitive Airway: A Comparison of Direct Laryngoscopy With Blind Intubation Via Intubating Laryngeal Tube Suction Disposable

Tracheal intubation is an important part of treatment for a trauma casualty. Tracheal intubation is usually achieved by a direct laryngoscope.It is an effective method but requires experience and skill demanding a long learning time.The use of the Laryngeal Tube Suction for fast control of the airway is known for many years. The Intubating Laryngeal Tube Suction is a new version of the Laryngeal Tube. The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of the the Intubating Laryngeal Tube Suction to achieve a definitive airway by unskilled practitioners in anesthetized patients with the head in neutral position (trauma model).

Study Overview

Detailed Description

Control the airways and respiration are an important part of treatment for a trauma casualty. Tracheal intubation an action that allows the insertion of a tube through the vocal cords and fixation by the balloon inflation is a definitive airway.

Tracheal intubation is usually achieved by a direct laryngoscope. This method is taught both in the training of doctors and paramedics training. Although it is an effective method requires experience and skill demanding a long learning time The use of the Laryngeal Tube Suction for fast control of the airway is known for many years. The Laryngeal Tube Suction and others similar devices are known as Supraglottic Airway Devices and are inserted blind in the oropharynx and allow a fast oxygenation and ventilation of the patients.

The new generation of these devices allows perform blind intubation directly through a special channel. One of these devices is the Intubating Laryngeal Tube Suction

The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of the Intubating Laryngeal Tube Suction to achieve a definitive airway by unskilled practitioners in anesthetized patients with the head in neutral position (trauma model).

The hypothesis is that definitive airway obtaining with Intubating Laryngeal Tube Suction will be more success and faster compared to the standard way of direct laryngoscope. If the hypothesis is proven, this research will be very important implications for the management of the airway describing pre-hospital and in particular military scenarios.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

60

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • American Society Anesthesiology class I and II

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Difficult airways
  • Cervical pathology
  • Full stomach

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intubating laryngeal Tube Suction
Intubating Laryngeal Tube Suction Disposable
Active Comparator: Direct Laryngoscopy
Direct Laryngoscopy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Blind tracheal intubation time measure in seconds
Time Frame: 30 seconds
30 seconds

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Easy of insertion measure in numerical scale
Time Frame: 30 seconds
Easy of insertion measure 1 to 5 Numerical scale
30 seconds

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

April 1, 2017

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

August 1, 2018

Study Completion (Anticipated)

November 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 16, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 30, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

August 31, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 1, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 31, 2017

Last Verified

August 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • BnaiZionMC-16-LG-007

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

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