The purpose of this study was to compare the Pentax AWS, Intubrite and AirTraq to Miller laryngoscope during pediatric resuscitation with and without chest compressions.
Endotracheal intubation (ETI) is a life-saving procedure performed daily in emergency medicine. The European Resuscitation Council (ERC) 2010 cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guidelines suggest that intubators should be able to secure the airway without interrupting chest compression. However, ETI with uninterrupted chest compression in patients can be a very difficult skill to acquire.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
150
International Institute of Rescue Research and Education
Warsaw, Masovia, Poland
RECRUITINGTime to intubation
time from insertion of the blade to the first manual ventilation of the manikin´s lungs. If time of intubation is over than 60 seconds, attempt was recognized as failure.
Time frame: 1 day
Success of intubation
effectiveness of the first, second and third intubation attempts and overall effectiveness of intubation by participants using four intubation devices. If the examinee failed at all attempts, the case was excluded from the time calculations.
Time frame: 1 day
VAS score
participants were asked which method they would prefer in a real-life resuscitation.
Time frame: 1 day
Cormack-Lehan scale
self reported Cormack-Lehan scale during intubation
Time frame: 1day
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