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Evaluation of the ScalpelCric Set and Comparison With Two Further Techniques of Cricothyrotomy

NCT03741049 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2019-02-19

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Summary

During a cannot ventilate cannot intubate situation surgical airway is the last rescue option. Especially in the prehospital setting the airway management seems to be more difficult than in a hospital setting. Nearly all emergency physicians have a limited experience with cricothyrotomy and it is a unclear what method should be taught for this lifesaving procedure, due to lack of data in humans. The aim of this study is to compare the performance of medical personnel (medical students, paramedics, trainee anaesthetists and consultants) in establishing an emergency surgical airway on a plastic laryngeal model and in a porcine laryngeal model using the Scalpel Bougie technique, the Seldinger technique and the common surgical technique.

Furthermore the investigators want to elucidate whether the training of the 3 techniques has an influence in the decision making of the preferred technique in a subsequently simulated cannot ventilate cannot intubate scenario.

Conditions

  • Cricothyroidotomy

Interventions

DEVICE

Scalpel Bougie technique (plastic laryngeal model)

ScalpelBougie Set

DEVICE

Seldinger technique (plastic laryngeal model)

Melker Set

DEVICE

Surgical technique (plastic laryngeal model)

Scalpel and speculum

DEVICE

Scalpel Bougie technique (porcine laryngeal model)

ScalpelCric Set

DEVICE

Surgical technique (porcine laryngeal model)

Scalpel and speculum

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-11-13
Primary Completion
2018-12-20
Completion
2018-12-20

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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