Pre-hospital rapid sequence intubation in patients with severe head injury

The effects on outcome at 6 months of pre-hospital rapid sequence intubation compared with no intubation in patients with severe head injury.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12605000177651

Acronym

The RSI study

Enrollment

300

Registered

2005-08-19

Start date

2004-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This study will determine whether paramedic intubation at the scene improves outcomes compared with intubation at the hospital in patients with severe head injury

Interventions

The treatment group receive rapid sequence intubation

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

17 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Coma due to head injury, GCS<10, airway reflexes present.

Exclusion criteria

Require air transport, pregnancy, contra-indications to suxamthonium, <10 minutes to Emergency Department.

Outcome results