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Time to complete needle cricothyrotomy in two different emergency airway devices performed by Dutch paramedics

Time to complete needle cricothyrotomy in two different emergency airway devices performed by Dutch paramedics

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON21581
Enrollment
60
Registered
2018-06-28
Start date
2018-10-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-02-28

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

Conditions

The possibility of performing a needle cricothyrotomy to complete an emergency airway in the fastest and safest method in the prehospital situation by paramedics.

Interventions

Use of Cricath device or Quicktrach device

Sponsors

Universiteit van Amsterdam Departement of Emergency Medicine and Anesthesiology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Trained dutch paramedics

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Experience in performing a needle cricothyrotomy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time to complete needle cricothyrotomy

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Soft tissue damage

Contacts

Public ContactM.L. Ridderikhof

Promovendus Anesthesiologie & Traumatologie Afdeling Spoedeisende Geneeskunde Academisch Medisch Centrum Meibergdreef 9

M.L.Ridderikhof@amc.uva.nl020-5663333

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)