Clinical Outcome of Endotracheal Intubation in Non-trauma Patients

Alexandria University100 enrolled

Overview

The study will involve all adult patients visiting the Alexandria University main hospitals' Emergency department for reasons other than trauma that will require assisted ventilation via endotracheal intubation. Those pre-intubated or intubated post CPR will not be included. The main aim is to evaluate the clinical outcome (complications) of emergency endotracheal intubation and to correlate the incidence and nature of complications associated with tracheal intubations to demographic data and patient characteristics.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Adverse Effects of Endotracheal Intubation

Interventions

Macintosh Laryngoscope Vs Video LaryngoscopeDEVICE

Evaluate incidence of first trial success and complications

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients of both sex with a life threatening impairment of the cardiovascular, respiratory or neurological system requiring emergency endotracheal intubation in the emergency department of Alexandria Main University Hospital. Exclusion Criteria: * • Patients who are less than 18 years of age. * Patients intubated out of the hospital. * Trauma patients. * Patients intubated for cardiac arrest. * Failed intubation in the field

Locations (1)

Alexandria University

Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Major Adverse Events

Severe hypoxemia, Cardiac arrest, Cardiovascular collapse, Death

Time frame: 24 hours

Secondary Outcomes

Moderate Complications

Cardiac arrhythmia, Esophageal intubation, Aspiration, Dental injury, Difficulty intubation, Agitation

Time frame: 24 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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