Ability of Caregivers to Provide Ventilation With the SAVe Resuscitator in a Model

University of Cincinnati

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pre-hospital Ventilation

Treatments: Procedure: Strap Mask; Procedure: Airway; Procedure: Hold mask

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT01477710

Branson-2010-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will compare three methods of delivering mechanical ventilation using a test lung. Ventilation will be delivered using (1) a mask held in place by a caregiver, (2) a mask strapped to the model using a securing device, and (3) a supraglottic airway. Endpoints include respiratory rate and tidal volume.

Full description

To evaluate the ability of caregivers to provide adequate ventilation (respiratory rate and tidal volume) in a model of the upper airway and lungs. Ventilation will be delivered while the mask is held in place by the caregiver, with the mask strapped to the model using the securing device provided with the ventilator, and following placement of a supraglottic airway.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Voluntary participation
• Nurse, respiratory therapist, or physician
• involved in the care of patients requiring ventilation and airway management

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 3 patient groups

Hold Mask

Active Comparator group

Description:

The clinician will connect a SAVe ventilator to a face mask and hold the mask in place on the mannequin with two hands while maintaining the airway on the correct position for 10 minutes.

Treatment:

Procedure: Hold mask

Strap Mask

Active Comparator group

Description:

The clinician will attach the face mask to the mannequin using the mask and mask strap included in the ventilator kit for 10 minutes

Treatment:

Procedure: Strap Mask

Airway

Active Comparator group

Description:

The clinician will blindly insert a supralaryngeal airway (the King lT) and connect the SAVe ventilator to the connector and provide ventilation for 10 minutes.

Treatment:

Procedure: Airway