Clinical trial NCT05859542: Place of the Video-laryngoscope in Learning Intubation by Simulation
Official title: Place of the Video-laryngoscope in Learning Intubation by Simulation
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Airway Management
Intubation, Intratracheal
Simulation
Laryngoscopy
Lead sponsor: Mongi Slim Hospital
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-05-16
Enrollment: 35
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 22
Maximum age (years): 24
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: CASE_CROSSOVER
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: We included 35 trainees. they were aged between 22 and 24 years old.

Brief summary: The aim of the study was to determine the impact of the videolaryngoscope on reducing the time needed to intubate on a low-fidelity manikin for beginners.

The investigators conducted a randomised crossover study, which took place in the simulation department of the medical school of Tunis. They used a low-fidelity manikin designed for learning airway management. The first part of our session consisted in a theoretical training. The second part was the practical training with procedural simulation.

Detailed description: Simulation is nowadays a widespread teaching method, particularly in airway management. The direct laryngoscope is the most commonly used device for learning intubation. As for the videolaryngoscope, it is mostly used on an advanced level, for teaching difficult laryngoscopy to professionals. Its impact on teaching intubation to beginners remains unclear.

The aim of the study was to determine the impact of the videolaryngoscope on reducing the time needed to intubate on a low-fidelity manikin for beginners.

The investigators conducted a randomised crossover study, which took place in the simulation department of the medical school of Tunis. They used a low-fidelity manikin designed for learning airway management. They included 35 trainees.

The first part of our session consisted in a theoretical training, during which one single instructor exposed the anatomical basis and the material needed: a direct laryngoscope (Macintosh) with a number 3 curved blade, a videolaryngoscope (Med-Captain) with a number 3 curved blade and a number 7 tracheal tube with a stylet.

The second part was the practical training with procedural simulation. The investigators randomized the trainees in two groups.

Each trainee proceeded to three intubations with each device, in the specified order.

The investigators used the SPSS software for data analysis. The investigators considered a p-value \< 0.05 as statistically significant.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* fifth year's medical students.
* consentment of the participants

Exclusion Criteria:

* participants who had previously performed a tracheal intubation.

Primary outcomes:
measure: the time needed for the first intubation.
timeFrame: up to 2 minutes
Secondary outcomes:
measure: the Cormack-Lehane grade
timeFrame: up to 2 minutes
measure: the satisfaction of the trainees.
timeFrame: up to 24 hours
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Tunis
country: Tunisia
facility: Mongi Slim hospital
Study officials:
affiliation: Mongi Slim Hospital
name: Mhamed Sami MS Mebazaa, Pr
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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