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High Flow Oxygen in Preoxygenation During Rapid Sequence Induction in Infants and Small Children

High Flow Oxygen in Preoxygenation During Rapid Sequence Induction in Infants and Small Children: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Terminated
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05846919
Acronym
PRSIHFO
Enrollment
4
Registered
2023-05-06
Start date
2023-06-15
Completion date
2025-07-01
Last updated
2025-08-03

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Conditions

Preoxygenation, Rapid Sequence Induction (RSI)

Keywords

Rapid sequence induction (RSI), High flow nasal oxygenation (HFNO), High flow nasal cannula (HFNC), preoxygenation, children, pediatric, infant

Brief summary

Airway management is crucial part of the anaesthesia. There is always a considerable risk of complications or even failure during the anaesthesia induction and airway management. The risk could be greater considering anaesthesia in children and neonates because of their anatomical and physiological differences. Children and neonates are more susceptible to hypoxia and bradycardia during induction of anaesthesia, this risk is even greater during the rapid sequence induction/intubation (RSI), in which there is an apnoeic pause because of the absence of manual ventilation. Because of the pause it is necessary to provide enough oxygen in advance during preoxygenation. The aim of this trial is to compare providing oxygen by face-mask and by high-flow nasal oxygen cannula. Another outcome is to evalute the safety profile RSI in children and neonates.

Detailed description

All patients requiring an acute surgery and rapid sequence induction/intubation will be checked for eligibility criteria and then an informed consent will be obtained. Afterwards, randomization will take place, which will divide a patient into one of three groups: 1) RSI + face-mask preoxygenation, 2) RSI + high-flow nasal oxygen cannula (HFNOC) preoxygenation and 3) RSI + face-mask and HFNOC preoxygenation. The demographic data, type of surgery and vital signs will be observed. Primary outcomes will be the impact of HFNOC preoxygenation on oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry (SpO2) and heart rate during the induction of anaesthesia. Secondary outcomes will be safety of the RSI protocol, Cormack-Lehane score, incidence of difficult airway management, number of the intubation attempts and episodes of regurgitation/aspiration. RSI will be done according to our protocol. Initially, equipment will be checked and an i.v. line will be checked/started and then a bolus of ketamine will be given (0,2-0,5 mg/kg intravenously,) for the face-mask/HFNOC tolerance and the table will be tilted to anti-Trendelenburg position. In case of difficult or unable of intravenous line insertion, intramuscular bolus of ketamin (1-3mg/kg i.m.) could be used prior to another attempt. Afterward, the preoxygenation will start according to the randomization result - group 1) face-mask preoxygenation (flow 2 L/kg/minute, max 6 L/minute), group 2) HFNOC preoxygenation (flow 2 L/kg/minute, max 6 L/minute) and group 3) HFNOC (flow 2 L/kg/minute) + face-mask preoxygenation (flow 2 L/kg/minute, max 6 L/minute) - with 100 % oxygen for three minutes. Then a bolus of anaesthetic and myorelaxant agent will be given (propofol 2,5 mg/kg in haemodynamically stable, ketamine in haemodynamically unstable and rocuronium 1 mg/kg or suxamethonium 1,5 mg/kg if sugammadex bolus was given in last 24 hours). The neuromuscular blockade will be monitored, first intubation attempt will start as soon as single twitch will be bellow 10 % or train-of-four (TOF) bellow 1 or after 60 seconds, whichever comes first. After that, the first intubation attempt will take place, a video laryngoscopy will be used and Cormack-Lehane score will be documented photographically. The attempt will end either by successful intubation with monitored capnography wave or by failure.

Interventions

PROCEDUREface-mask preoxygenation

face-mask preoxygenation (flow 2 L/kg/minute, max 6 L/minute) with 100 % oxygen for three minutes.

PROCEDUREHFNOC preoxygenation

HFNOC preoxygenation (flow 2 L/kg/minute, max 6 L/minute) with 100 % oxygen for three minutes.

PROCEDUREHFNOC + face-mask preoxygenation

HFNOC (flow 2 L/kg/minute) + face-mask preoxygenation (flow 2 L/kg/minute, max 6 L/minute) - with 100 % oxygen for three minutes.

Sponsors

Masaryk University
CollaboratorOTHER
Brno University Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Masking description

Participant under general anesthesia

Intervention model description

Triple group randomized controlled pilot trial

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
No minimum to 6 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Pediatric patients indicated for rapid sequence induction * informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* decline to participate * rapid sequence induction not required for anesthesia induction

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of desaturation under 90%Intraoperativelyperipheral oxygen saturation measured by saturation probe will be evaluated and the saturation at the moment of first successful intubation attempt (defined by the first capnography tracing), the incidence of saturation declined below 90% will be recorded
Incidence of manual ventilation during RSIIntraoperativelyincidence of manual ventilation during preoxygenation due to desaturation will be evaluated

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
time to desaturation under 80%Intraoperativelyperipheral oxygen saturation measured by saturation probe will be evaluated and the saturation at the moment of first successful intubation attempt (defined by the first capnography tracing), the time to reach saturation below 80% will be recorded
time needed for relaxationIntraoperativelytime between the induction dose and the optimal intubation conditions (defined by accelerometry - single twitch below 10%, or TOF below 1, or post-tetanic count - PTC tracing) will be recorded
time needed for intubationIntraoperativelytime between the induction dose and first capnography tracing will be recorded
time to reach oxygen saturation 100%Intraoperativelytime between the preoxygenation initiation and the 100% oxygen saturation between the groups will be recorded
Incidence of desaturation under 80%Intraoperativelyperipheral oxygen saturation measured by saturation probe will be evaluated and the saturation at the moment of first successful intubation attempt (defined by the first capnography tracing), the incidence of saturation declined below 90% will be recorded
Number of intubation attempts to successful intubationIntraoperativelyNumber of intubation attempts to successful intubation
Intubation conditionsIntraoperativelyIntubation conditions defined by Cormack-Lehane score
Incidence of complicationsIntraoperativelyIncidence of complications - aspiration, regurgitation, difficult intubation
First intubation attempt success rateIntraoperativelyFirst intubation attempt success rate
time to desaturation under 90%Intraoperativelyperipheral oxygen saturation measured by saturation probe will be evaluated and the saturation at the moment of first successful intubation attempt (defined by the first capnography tracing), the time to reach saturation below 90% will be recorded

Countries

Czechia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026