Status:
COMPLETED
Success of Pediatric Anesthesiologists in Learning to Use Videolaryngoscopes
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alberta
Collaborating Sponsors:
Verathon
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.
Conditions:
Tracheal Intubation Morbidity
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 17 years
Brief Summary
There are two new instruments on the market that anesthesiologists use when putting a breathing tube into the lungs of patients. The purpose of this study is to see how easily anesthesiologists can le...
Detailed Description
Each anesthesiologist performed 20 timed baseline intubations. They were then randomized to perform 20 timed intubations with one of the two new videolaryngoscopes followed by 20 with the other new vi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria for Children Population:
- \- Children requiring intubation for elective or non-elective surgery
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Children with raised intracranial pressure
- Children with potential cervical spine injuries
- Children at risk for regurgitation because of a full stomach
- Children who were anticipated to have a difficult airway based on their physical appearance or previous experience were excluded.
- Inclusion Criteria for Anesthesiologist Population:
- \*Anesthesiologists who care for children at Stollery Children's Hospital
- Exclusion Criteria for Anesthesiologist Population:
- \*None
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
646 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01215422
Start Date
January 1 2007
End Date
July 1 2011
Last Update
October 8 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Stollery Children's Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2J3