Clinical Trial: Do SGAs Improve Identification of the CTM
Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Does the Insertion of a Supraglottic Airway Device Improve a Clinicans Ability to Correctly Identify the Cricothyroid Membrane?
Brief Summary: Prospective, observational, non-interventional study that will examine if the insertion of a Supraglottic airway will increase accuracy of identifying the cricothyroid membrane
Detailed Summary: Patients consented, meeting inclusion criteria are assessed by clinicians under GA with and without a supraglottic airway in situ. The accuracy of CTM identification by palpation is assessed using ultrasound.
Sponsor: The Rotunda Hospital
Current Primary Outcome: accurate identification of the cricothyroid membrane [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
Original Secondary Outcome:
Information By: The Rotunda Hospital
Dates:
Date Received: March 25, 2017
Date Started: March 20, 2017
Date Completion: May 1, 2017
Last Updated: April 3, 2017
Last Verified: April 2017