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Prospective Evaluation of Foreign Body Airway Obstruction Interventions Among Infants
Led by University of Calgary · Updated on 2026-01-16
48
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
30 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO, choking) is a life-threatening emergency requiring time-sensitive treatment to prevent severe injury or deaths. Traditional treatments taught in first aid courses include abdominal thrusts, back blows, and chest compressions or thrusts. Currently, first aid guidelines recommend different treatments for adults, child and infants. Until recently, data on these techniques was limited to case series from the late 1900's. To further improve our knowledge of which treatment is most effective and safest for patients, this study will collect data on choking incidents in Alberta, Canada. The first phase of this project will make sure identifying and recruiting choking patients in real-time is possible so that the highest quality of data can be collected. If successful, this study will support a future project where the different choking treatments are compared in terms of their effectiveness and safety. This study will focus on infants aged 2 years or younger.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Prospective Evaluation of Foreign Body Airway Obstruction Interventions Among Infants
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Infants aged 2 years or less who experienced an out-of-hospital foreign body airway obstruction in Alberta, Canada
- Received a foreign body airway obstruction intervention while conscious by a bystander or healthcare provider
- Assessed by emergency medical services at the time of the incident or later attended an emergency department due to the incident
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients with abnormal airway anatomy such as a tracheostomy
- Patients who were unconscious when they received the initial foreign body airway obstruction intervention
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Virtual
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Research Team
C
Cody Dunne, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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