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NCT number NCT04783584
Other study ID # Study No. 25 - 2020
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date December 1, 2020
Est. completion date August 15, 2021

Study information

Verified date March 2021
Source Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital
Contact Michael Ma
Phone +353857156584
Email mami@tcd.ie
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

During a general anaesthetic, patients cannot breathe on their own and have to be artificially ventilated. This is achieved by connecting the patient's windpipe (trachea) to a ventilator via the use of a plastic tube called an endotracheal tube (ETT). To place this ETT into the patient's trachea, an instrument called a laryngoscope is used to lift the tongue and view the entrance to the trachea. This process is called laryngoscopy. The act of placing this ETT into the trachea is called intubation. In anticipation of this procedure, the airway is assessed by the anaesthetist before the patient is put to sleep. This airway examination helps predict if the patient's airway will prove to be difficult to intubate. This assessment is usually carried out face to face with the patient. Since the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic, we have been trying to minimise patient footfall performing anaesthetic assessments before surgery through a video platform. The objective of this study is to compare these video airway evaluations to assessments carried out face to face. We anticipate that the virtual airway assessments will be similar if not the same as the in-person airway assessments.


Description:

This is a prospective observational study. We are comparing the agreement between a virtual video airway evaluation and an inpatient person-to-doctor airway assessment. Patients will be referred for virtual preoperative assessment clinic by the gynaecology outpatient department based on inclusion criteria and a patient information leaflet and consent form is supplied at this time. During the virtual assessment consent is taken, followed by a standard history and airway examination. The airway assessment will be performed by an investigator of >5 years anaesthetic experience and will have to undergo a standardised airway assessment training. This airway evaluation is also documented separate to the remainder of the history, sealed in an envelope and labelled a designated number. On the date of surgery, the patient is assessed again by an investigator in the ward/theatre prior to surgery. This airway examination is documented on the standard anaesthetic record sheet as well as on a separate in-person evaluation form. This airway assessment form is then sealed in an envelope and labelled the same designated number as the virtual assessment. The evaluations will be entered into a database and analysed. If the evaluation is found to show predictors of a difficult airway in the virtual clinic, the patient is scheduled for an in-person outpatient appointment. The airway is then assessed by an investigator in-person at the clinic. The airway is then assessed by an anaesthetic consultant and documented on the anaesthetic record sheet. Investigators will have no further involvement in the clinical management of the patient.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 100
Est. completion date August 15, 2021
Est. primary completion date July 31, 2021
Accepts healthy volunteers
Gender Female
Age group 18 Years to 65 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - We will include patients attending clinic for minor or intermediate gynaecological surgery who were ASA physical status 1-2, BMI less than 40, greater than 18 and less than 65 years of age and no language barrier. Exclusion Criteria: - We excluded anyone over 65 years of age, with a BMI over 40, ASA physical status over 2, undergoing major gynaecological surgery, requiring translation services or difficulty accessing virtual technology.

Study Design


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Locations

Country Name City State
Ireland The Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital Dublin

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Michael Ma

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Ireland, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Agreement between virtual and in-person airway examinations To determine whether the airway assessment via a virtual platform is in agreement with an in-person airway examination in patients scheduled for elective day-surgery procedures. 6 months
Secondary Agreement between virtual and in-person airway assessments in suspecting a difficult airway To compare the overall airway evaluation between clinicians using the video platform versus in-person assessments as binary outcome - difficult airway suspected or not suspected. 6 months
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