Status:

COMPLETED

Apnoeic Oxygenation by Nasal Cannula During Airway Management in Children Undergoing General Anaesthesia.

Lead Sponsor:

University of Birmingham

Collaborating Sponsors:

King Abdullah International Medical Research Center

Cardiff University

Conditions:

Apnoeic Oxygenation

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-8 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Airway management is a core clinical skill in anaesthesia. Pre-oxygenation prior to induction of anaesthesia is standard practice to prevent desaturation. Apnoeic oxygenation in adults is effective an...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients were included who were scheduled for elective surgery under general anaesthesia.
  • Age: one eight years old.
  • ASA I and II only.
  • Patients with normal cardiorespiratory function.

Exclusion

  • Children undergoing dental surgeries in which nasal intubation is needed.
  • Patients who suffered from quick drops in oxygen saturation more rapidly than healthy children due to different reasons such as: respiratory and pulmonary diseases, active or recent upper respiratory tract infection, syndromes with cardiopulmonary pathologies, cardiac anomalies, anaemia, depressed respiratory effort, ventilation/perfusion imbalance, Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA), and airway obstruction.
  • Patients reported with nasal obstruction.
  • Patients with grades of laryngoscopic view (Cormack Lahane) greater than II, which indicates upper airway obstruction.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03271827

Start Date

January 1 2016

End Date

July 1 2016

Last Update

September 5 2017

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