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Effect of Upright Patient Positioning on Intubation Success

NCT02885298 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 232

Last updated 2016-08-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Endotracheal intubation is most commonly taught and performed with the patient supine. Recent literature suggests that elevating the patient's head to a more upright position may decrease peri-intubation complications. However, there is little data on success rates of upright intubation in the emergency department. The goal of this study was to measure the association of head positioning with intubation success rates among emergency medicine residents.

Conditions

  • Intubation

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Upright intubation

Upright Intubation procedure performed with patient elevated above the supine position. Defined as upright greater to or equal to 45 degrees or inclined 10-44 degrees

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Indiana University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Joseph Turner, MD · Indiana University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-07-31
Primary Completion
2016-07-31
Completion
2016-07-31

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