Arthrosis, Nasal Obstruction
Conditions
Keywords
Intubation, Airtraq, General anesthesia, Difficult airway
Brief summary
Airtraq sp has been proven effective for intubating patients presenting with difficult airway. The Airtraq sp allows visualisation of the tracheal inlet only for the intubator. By adding a smartphone with a dedicated app (Airtraq Mobile) to the Airtraq sp, the visualisation of the tracheal inlet is possible for all the airway providers. The investigators aim to demonstrate that the addition of the Airtraq Mobile app improves success rate of intubation (primary endpoint), as well as confort of the airway provider, shortens time for intubation and reduces injury to the patients.
Detailed description
Airtraq sp has been proven effective for intubating patients presenting with difficult airway. The Airtraq sp allows visualisation of the tracheal inlet only for the intubator. By adding a smartphone with a dedicated app (Airtraq Mobile) to the Airtraq sp, the visualisation of the tracheal inlet is possible for all the airway providers. The investigators aim to demonstrate that the addition of the Airtraq Mobile app improves success rate of intubation (primary endpoint), as well as confort of the airway provider, shortens time for intubation and reduces injury to the patients while their neck is imobilized by a cervical collar, creating a simulated difficult airway. Patients will be included if they necessitate an elective general anesthesia and orotracheal intubation. Exclusion criteria are related to difficult airway, ASA IV and patient refusal.
Interventions
DEVICETracheal intubation
tracheal intubation with Airtraq sp vs Airtraq mobile
Sponsors
University of Lausanne Hospitals
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* American Society of Anesthesia classification 1-3, elective surgey necessitating general anesthesia and intubation, patient consent
Exclusion criteria
* American Society of Anesthesia classification 4, patient refusal, history of difficult airway
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Success | 180 seconds | Success of intubation within time frame |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of attempts | 180 seconds | Success of intubation within time frame |
| Number of injuries | 180 seconds | Injuries within time frame |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed