Upwards Laryngeal Handshake Technique and Simple Palpation for Locating the Cricoid Cartilage
February 13, 2024 updated by: Jin-Young Hwang, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center
Upwards Laryngeal Handshake Technique and Simple Palpation for Locating the Cricoid Cartilage : a Randomized Comparative Study
This study aims to compare upwards laryngeal handshake technique and simple palpation for locating the cricoid cartilage.
Study Overview
Status
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Estimated)
140
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
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients undergoing general anesthesia
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of neck surgery
- Anatomical anomaly or skin lesion in the neck
- History of gastroesophageal reflux disease
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: Other
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Double
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
|---|---|
|
Active Comparator: Conventional simple palpation
The cricoid cartilage is located with simple palpation.
|
The cricoid cartilage is located.
|
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Experimental: Upwards laryngeal handshake technique
The cricoid cartilage is located with upwards laryngeal handshake technique.
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The cricoid cartilage is located.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
|
Success rate for the correct identification of the cricoid cartilage
Time Frame: At 1 minute after induction of anesthesia
|
Identification of the cricoid cartilage is evaluated using ultrasound.
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At 1 minute after induction of anesthesia
|
Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
|
Distance from the cricoid cartilage center
Time Frame: At 1 minute after induction of anesthesia
|
Distance from the cricoid cartilage center to the identification of the cricoid cartilage is assessed.
|
At 1 minute after induction of anesthesia
|
Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
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 (Estimated)
February 26, 2024
Primary Completion (Estimated)
December 31, 2024
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 31, 2024
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
January 8, 2024
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
January 8, 2024
First Posted (Actual)
January 18, 2024
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
February 14, 2024
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
February 13, 2024
Last Verified
February 1, 2024
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- 2023-1
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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