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Paramedic management of an airway obstructed with fluid using the SALAD technique

Soiled airway tracheal intubation and the effectiveness of decontamination by North East paramedics: a randomised controlled manikin study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN17329526
Enrollment
100
Registered
2019-06-06
Start date
2019-08-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-08-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Soiled airway tracheal intubation Respiratory

Interventions

Paramedics who wish to take part in the trial will contact the researcher to arrange attendance at a study training session. When a paramedic participant attends, they will be asked to give informed c
or ABB, where they will have one pre-training intubation attempt, and two post-training attempts. Prior to each intubation attempt, the manikin will be primed with vomit. Once the mou
90 seconds has passed
the breathing tube is placed into the gullet and the balloon at the end of the breathing tube is inflated while the pump is still running. If the breathing tube is not in the windpipe, with the breath

Sponsors

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 and over 2. HCPC registered paramedic employed by NEAS 3. Authorised to intubate within NEAS 4. No SALAD training in the last 3 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Not an HCPC registered paramedic employed by NEAS 2. Not authorised to intubate within NEAS 3. Allergy to artificial ‘vomit’ ingredients 4. Unwilling to provide consent 5. SALAD training in the last 3 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Difference in proportions of paramedic intubation success before and after training

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Mean of the differences in intubation attempt times (measured in seconds) between first and second intubation attempts and between pre- and post-training attempts 2. Difference in success rates between participants who have two post-training intubation attempts versus participants who only have one post-training intubation attempt 3. Comparison of SATIATED2 and SATIATED outcomes

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 19, 2026