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Increase Residents' Confidence in Emergency Front of Neck Access (eFONA).

NCT06491147 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2024-07-08

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Summary

Emergency front of neck access (eFONA) in a non-ventilated, non-oxygenated (CVCO) patient scenario is a life-saving and important competency for anesthesiologists to learn and even repeat intermittently. The Difficult Airway Society (DAS) guideline does not elaborate on how to conduct eFONA training, while the Canadian guideline states that successful performance of such rarely used skills requires regular practice in a simulation environment that focuses on technique and provides expert feedback. In this guideline, it was also mentioned that during training, procedures can be repeatedly performed in a simulate environment and interrupted for immediate feedback. In line with these recommendations, the investigators will create an easy, inexpensive, feasible and repeatable simulation-based learning environment in the operating room of the hospital. In this model study, it is aimed to teach the cricothyrotomy technique to anesthesiologists who have no experience in eFONA with an easy set up and to increase the confidence of the participants in this subject.

Conditions

  • Unexpected Difficult Airway

Interventions

OTHER

Emergency front of neck access

The algorithm in the DAS manual will be explained. Following this, the researcher will demonstrate the scalpel spark plug technique with a 4-step approach that is frequently used in skill teaching. In step 1 of this approach, the technique will be demonstrated without any verbal explanation. In the 2nd step, the technique will be demonstrated with verbal expression. In the 3rd step, the participant will be asked to have the trainer do it. In the 4th and last step, the participant will apply eFONA from start to finish.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kocaeli City Hospital

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • mehmet yilmaz · Kocaeli City Hospital Anesthesiology and Reanimation

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-06-30
Primary Completion
2024-12-21
Completion
2024-12-31

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