Role of Airtraq Mobile to Improve Intubation Conditions With Airtraq

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Airtraq sp has been proven effective for intubating patients presenting with difficult airway. The Airtraq sp allows visualisation of the tracheal inlet only for the intubator. By adding a smartphone with a dedicated app (Airtraq Mobile) to the Airtraq sp, the visualisation of the tracheal inlet is possible for all the airway providers. The investigators aim to demonstrate that the addition of the Airtraq Mobile app improves success rate of intubation (primary endpoint), as well as confort of the airway provider, shortens time for intubation and reduces injury to the patients.

Detailed Description
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Airtraq sp has been proven effective for intubating patients presenting with difficult airway. The Airtraq sp allows visualisation of the tracheal inlet only for the intubator. By adding a smartphone with a dedicated app (Airtraq Mobile) to the Airtraq sp, the visualisation of the tracheal inlet is possible for all the airway providers. The investigators aim to demonstrate that the addition of the Airtraq Mobile app improves success rate of intubation (primary endpoint), as well as confort of the airway provider, shortens time for intubation and reduces injury to the patients while their neck is imobilized by a cervical collar, creating a simulated difficult airway. Patients will be included if they necessitate an elective general anesthesia and orotracheal intubation. Exclusion criteria are related to difficult airway, ASA IV and patient refusal.

Official Title
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Role of Airtraq Mobile to Improve Intubation Conditions With Airtraq in Adults With a Simulated Difficult Airway With a Cervical-spine Collar

Conditions
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Nasal Obstruction, Arthrosis

Intervention / Treatment
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* Device: Tracheal intubation


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: American Society of Anesthesia classification 1-3, elective surgey necessitating general anesthesia and intubation, patient consent Exclusion Criteria: American Society of Anesthesia classification 4, patient refusal, history of difficult airway

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Tracheal intubation with Airtraq sp<br>Tracheal intubation with Airtraq sp. | Device: Tracheal intubation<br>* tracheal intubation with Airtraq sp vs Airtraq mobile<br>|
| Experimental: Tracheal intubation with Airtraq Mobile<br>Tracheal intubation with Airtraq Mobile | Device: Tracheal intubation<br>* tracheal intubation with Airtraq sp vs Airtraq mobile<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Success | Success of intubation within time frame | 180 seconds | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Number of attempts | Success of intubation within time frame | 180 seconds | 
| Number of injuries | Injuries within time frame | 180 seconds | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Intubation, Airtraq, General anesthesia, Difficult airway