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Administrative data

NCT number NCT02198742
Other study ID # H28224
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase Phase 1
First received January 15, 2014
Last updated February 2, 2015
Start date June 2013
Est. completion date December 2014

Study information

Verified date February 2015
Source Baylor College of Medicine
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority United States: Institutional Review Board
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The study is a randomized crossover study where anesthesia practitioners will intubate three different pediatric infant mannequins (normal airway, anterior larynx, Pierre Robin syndrome anatomy) using three different intubation devices (the Miller blade, the Truview VL, the Glidescope Cobalt video-laryngoscope) in two different scenarios (normal neck and with an immobile neck). The order of presentation will be randomized. As this is a cross over study, all subjects will complete all scenarios. There is no placebo group, and each subject wil be his or her own control.


Description:

Participants will be given individual, standardized instructions and demonstrations for each device as per the manufacturers' instructions. The participants will practice with instructor's feedback on an infant mannequin with a normal airway until he/she feel comfortable with each of the three devices. The investigator will record the prior experience of the participant in using each of the 3 devices in clinical situations. Each subject will be asked to intubate each of the mannequins with each of the devices. The choice of the order of device and mannequin will be based on a Latin square design and the sequence will be assigned to participants based on a computer generated random number. A closed envelope technique will blind participants and investigators to the order of airway device and mannequin till the start of the individual trial. Participants will first finish the test on unchanged conditions and then repeat the process using the same order of mannequins and devices but with the neck held immobile to simulate a scenario of a child with an unstable cervical spine. Data from different scenarios will be recorded from a total number of 18 attempts of tracheal intubation per participant. Participants will be asked to proceed as though they were in the operating room with an assistant available to follow their commands. The order of presentation of each mannequin, airway device and scenario will be randomized as described above. The time from placing the device in the mannequin's mouth to the time the Ambu bag is connected to the end of the tracheal tube and a positive pressure breath is given will constitute the intubation time. During each intubation the participant will be asked to state when he or she has obtained the best view for intubation and this time this will be recorded as the time for visualization. The subject will assess the quality of the best glottic view on the Cormack - Lehane grade of 1 -4. The investigators will record all maneuvers to optimize visualization of the larynx such as tracheal pressure, lip retraction, pulling the tongue forward etc. The time from entry of the device in the mouth to the time the tracheal tube is started to be advanced is the visualization time. The time a positive pressure breath is given at the end of the tracheal tube will constitute the end of the attempt of intubation. A failed attempt is defined as removal of the laryngoscope from the mouth without a successful intubation. The number of times the endotracheal tube is advanced will also be recorded. Failure of intubation will be defined as unrecognized esophageal intubation, abandoned procedure, intubation taking longer than 120 seconds and intubation requiring more than 3 attempts. The observer will estimate the maximum force applied to the maxilla on a 0 -10 scale where 0= no force and 10 = maximum force with distortion of the maxilla. The observer will also estimate potential damage of laryngeal structures on a 0 -10 scale.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 30
Est. completion date December 2014
Est. primary completion date November 2014
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Both
Age group N/A and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Anesthesia practitioners including anesthesia attendings, fellows, residents CAIII and CRNA's at Texas Children's Hospital Department of Anesthesiology with clinical experience of >500 intubations with Miller blades.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Anesthesia practitioners with <500 intubations with Miller blades.

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Diagnostic


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Device:
Miller blade
To participate in the study the subjects must have >500 intubations with the miller blade.
Truview PCD
Subjects were given a quick guide of the Truview PCD supplied by the manufacturer with step by step instructions for use. They were also given time to practice with the device on a normal model until they felt comfortable.
Glidescope Cobolt
Subjects were required to watch a instructional video provided by the manufacturer. Subjects were then allowed to practice on a normal model until they felt comfortable before beginning the study. There is no placebo group, and each subject wil be his or her own control.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Texas Children't Hospital Houston Texas

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Baylor College of Medicine

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Time required for successful endotracheal intubation with the three devices. The devices to be compared include (1)the standard Miller blade, (2) the GlideScope Cobalt AVL and (3) the Truview PCD video-laryngoscopes. Successful intubation will be measured in the seconds from the time the recorder says "begin" until time of first positive pressure breath and confirmation endotracheal tube is in the trachea. Subjects complete study in 1 day No
Secondary Time to visualize the larynx Start time is when the recorder says "begin" . The time to visualize the larynx ends when the subject rates best view of the larynx. From time recorder says "begin" till subject rates best view up to 3minutes No
Secondary Time from visualization of larynx to tracheal intubation time from the beginning of the endotracheal tube being inserted till first positive pressure breath measured in seconds. one day No
Secondary Number of attempts at tracheal intubation Subjects were allowed a total of 3 attempts at tracheal intubation with a device on a mannequin. one day No
Secondary Number of failed attempts Subjects were allowed 3 unsuccessful attempts with each device. After 3 unsuccessful attempts with a device the subject was considered to have failed that device. one day No
Secondary Amount of force on the maxilla Observer rated the amount of force on the maxilla based on a 0-10 point scale. The observer was the same for all cases. one day No
Secondary Optimization measures for laryngeal visualization and tracheal intubation The subjects were allowed to ask for assistance with optimization such as external tracheal pressure, lip retraction, or pulling on the tongue. All subjects were instructed that no measures would be taken unless asked for and intructed on what assistance was needed. The observer recorded and counted all optimizing measures. one day No
Secondary Documentation of participant's comments on preference of device All participants were asked at the completion of the study what device they prefered for a case with anticipated difficult intubation. A count was made of their preference. one day No
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