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Defining the 'Sniffing Position" in Infants and Toddlers - A Pilot Study

NCT04410289 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2020-06-04

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Summary

The "sniffing position" is widely accepted as a favorable position for direct laryngoscopy (DL) in both pediatric and adult patients. External anatomical markers are well documented to confirm proper 'sniffing position' in adults, but data on their use in the pediatric population is sparse. The investigators propose to define these markers in young children and investigate whether patients positioned using this standardized approach have better intubating conditions than those positioned randomly per the preference of the anesthesiologist.

Conditions

  • Airway Management
  • Infant ALL
  • Children, Only
  • Endotracheal Intubation

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Airway positioning per specified protocol followed by Direct Laryngoscopy and Endotracheal Intubation

Positioning of the patient's head and neck for the purpose of direct laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation

PROCEDURE

Airway positioning per provider preference followed by Direct Laryngoscopy and Endotracheal Intubation

Positioning of the patient's head and neck for the purpose of direct laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tufts Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Aman Kalra, MD · Tufts Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Month
Max Age
48 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-07-01
Primary Completion
2019-11-30
Completion
2019-12-26

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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