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Effect of Incorrectly Applied Cricoid Pressure During Rapid Sequence Induction. Evaluation With High-resolution Manometry.

NCT02161601 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2014-06-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

During emergency anesthesia (rapid sequence induction) , a firm pressure is applied to the cricoid cartilage of the patient in order to prevent passive regurgitation of gastric content into the pharynx. This maneuver is called cricoid pressure.

Cricoid pressure is often performed incorrectly, due to difficulties to locate the cricoid cartilage in many patients. Despite this, the effectiveness of an incorrectly applied cricoid pressure has not been investigated. In this study we have used high-resolution manometry (HRM) to evaluate pressures in the upper esophagus during correctly applied cricoid pressure (against the cricoid cartilage) compared to incorrectly applied cricoid pressure (against the thyroid cartilage and against the trachea) during a rapid sequence induction.

Conditions

  • Cricoid Pressure

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Cricoid Pressure

Correct Cricoid pressure applied against the cricoid cartilage, Incorrect Cricoid pressure applied against the thyroid cartilage and trachea

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Örebro University, Sweden

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-02-28
Primary Completion
2013-05-31
Completion
2013-05-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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