N/A
N=660
Success of Pediatric Anesthesiologists in Learning to Use Videolaryngoscopes
Tracheal Intubation Morbidity
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01215422 ↗Enrolled (actual)
660
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2012
Primary outcome: Primary: Success in Learning to Use a Videolaryngoscope(VLS) — 37.5; 62.5; 25; 0 percent of anesthesiologists — p=>0.05
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- timed intubation (Procedure)
- Age
- Pediatric
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
- Primary completion
- Jul 2011
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Success in Learning to Use a Videolaryngoscope(VLS) |
37.5; 62.5; 25; 0; 37.5; 37.5 | >0.05 |
| SECONDARY Cormack & Lehane Score |
80.3; 82.5; 84.3; 19.7; 16.5; 12.0 | 0.03 sig |
| SECONDARY Time to Intubation, Analyzed by Order of Laryngoscopes Used |
31.0; 22.2; 25.6; 27.5; 30.7; 23.7 | — |
| SECONDARY Time to Intubation, Stratified by Weight of Patients |
33.9; 26.9; 23.8; 30.0; 28.8; 20.2 | — |
| SECONDARY Mean Years Since Completion of Anesthesiology Residency |
17; 17 | >0.05 |
| SECONDARY Number of Intubation Attempts to Reach "Best Obtainable Time to Intubation" |
2; 4; 1; 3; 5; 1 | — |
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 learn to use them in children.
Eligibility Criteria
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
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01215422). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.