Palpation Versus TACA- Ultrasonography for Identifying the Cricothyroid Membrane in Case of a Laterally Deviated Larynx

Rigshospitalet, Denmark63 enrolled

Overview

test persons, anaesthesiologists will identify the cricothyroid membrane on a silicone model of the neck with either palpation or ultrasonography. The ultrasonographic method to be used is the Thyroid-Airline-Cricoid-Airline (TACA) approach. The larynx-model is deviated to one of the sides to simulate a patient with neck pathology

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Airway Management

Interventions

PalpationDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

identification of the cricothyroid using PALPATION, a procedure used to prepare for front of neck airway access

Ultrasonography with TACA approachDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

identification of the cricothyroid membrane, using ULTRASONOGRAPHY with TACA approach , a procedure used to prepare for front of neck airway access

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Participants in a course of airway management - Exclusion Criteria: Exclusion Criteria: unwillingness to participate \-

Locations (1)

Rigshospitalet, department of anaesthesia

Copenhagen, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Correct identification of the cricothyroid membrane within a minute

The fraction of correct identifications of the location of the cricothyroid membrane

Time frame: 1 minute

Secondary Outcomes

Correct identification of the sagittal plane within the airway

The fraction of identifications that were within the sagittal boundaries of the trachea

Time frame: 1 minute

Central Contacts

Michael Kristensen, MD

CONTACT

004535458033 michael.seltz.kristensen@regionh.dk

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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