Success of Pediatric Anesthesiologists in Learning to Use Videolaryngoscopes

University of Alberta

Status

Completed

Conditions

Tracheal Intubation Morbidity

Treatments

Procedure: timed intubation

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Industry

Identifiers

NCT01215422

JR-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

There are two new instruments on the market that anesthesiologists use when putting a breathing tube into the lungs of patients. The purpose of this study is to see how easily anesthesiologists can learn to use them in children.

Full description

Each anesthesiologist performed 20 timed baseline intubations. They were then randomized to perform 20 timed intubations with one of the two new videolaryngoscopes followed by 20 with the other new videolaryngoscope. The goal was to see how quickly they could become proficient.

Enrollment

646 patients

Sex

All

Ages

Under 17 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria for Children Population:

Children requiring intubation for elective or non-elective surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

Children with raised intracranial pressure
Children with potential cervical spine injuries
Children at risk for regurgitation because of a full stomach
Children who were anticipated to have a difficult airway based on their physical appearance or previous experience were excluded.

Inclusion Criteria for Anesthesiologist Population:

*Anesthesiologists who care for children at Stollery Children's Hospital

Exclusion Criteria for Anesthesiologist Population:

*None