Airway assessment in adults undergoing elective surgery Surgery Airway assessment in adults undergoing elective surgery
Conditions
Interventions
The study will involve the collection of the patient’s airway data via two separate methods and comparing the results. Healthcare professionals working within the pre-operative assessment clinic are a
Sponsors
University of Bristol
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged =18 years 2. Attending a pre-operative remote video assessment clinic prior to an operation under general anaesthesia 3. Access to a mobile phone device with the ability to video call
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Lacking capacity to give consent 2. Unwilling to give consent 3. Pregnancy 4. Prisoners 5. Prior participation in the study 6. Does not speak English 7. Difficultly understanding verbal or written instructions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Level of agreement between two or more raters for assessment of the adult airway when assessed virtually at pre-operative assessment and in-person on the day of surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Elements of pre-operative airway assessment which can be adequately assessed remotely measured by comparison of data collected during virtual airway assessment at pre-operative assessment and in-person airway assessment on the day of surgery 2. Identification of how the quality of remote video airway assessment can be optimised measured by comparison of data collected during virtual airway assessment at pre-operative assessment and in-person airway assessment on the day of surgery | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactThomas Woodland
Outcome results
None listed