Palpation Versus TACA- Ultrasonography for Identifying the Cricothyroid Membrane in Case of a Laterally Deviated Larynx (Devtrach2)

Rigshospitalet

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Airway Management

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Palpation; Diagnostic Test: Ultrasonography with TACA approach

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06092229

Devtrach2

Details and patient eligibility

About

test persons, anaesthesiologists will identify the cricothyroid membrane on a silicone model of the neck with either palpation or ultrasonography.

The ultrasonographic method to be used is the Thyroid-Airline-Cricoid-Airline (TACA) approach.

The larynx-model is deviated to one of the sides to simulate a patient with neck pathology

Full description

test persons, anaesthesiologists will identify the cricothyroid membrane on a silicone model of the neck with either palpation or ultrasonography.

The ultrasonographic method to be used is the Thyroid-Airline-Cricoid-Airline (TACA) approach.

The larynx-model is deviated to one of the sides to simulate a patient with neck pathology.

The test persons are randomised to use other palpation or ultrasonography. Al attempts are video-taped

Enrollment: 63 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria: Participants in a course of airway management -

Exclusion Criteria: Exclusion Criteria: unwillingness to participate

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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63 participants in 2 patient groups

Palpation

Active Comparator group

Description:

digital palpation used to identify the cricothyroid membrane

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Palpation

Ultrasonography

Experimental group

Description:

Ultrasonography (TACA approach) used to identify the cricothyroid membrane

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Ultrasonography with TACA approach