Anesthesia
Conditions
Brief summary
The investigators test the hypothesis that fiberoptic intubation (time and success rate) differ between the Ambu® Aura-ITM and Ambu Aura GainTM in paralyzed anaesthetized pediatric patients
Interventions
DEVICEAmbu Aura GainTM
Time and success rate
DEVICEAmbu® Aura-ITM
Time and success rate
Sponsors
Medical University Innsbruck
Schulthess Klinik
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Months to 6 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* ASA I-II * age 1.5 - 6 years * minor surgery * extraglottic airway device
Exclusion criteria
* age (\<18 months, \>6 years) * weight (\<10 kg, \>20 kg) * a known difficult airway * risk of aspiration
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fiberoptic intubation | 5 minutes | The airway tube view was scored using an established scoring system (4=only vocal cords visible; 3=vocal cords plus posterior epiglottis; 2=vocal cords plus anterior epiglottis; 1=vocal cords not seen) |
Contacts
Primary ContactChristian Keller, MD M.Sc.
Outcome results
None listed