The advent of telemedicine has introduced teleguidance as a promising support to enhance endotracheal intubation skills among inexperienced operators. Several studies showed the effectiveness of supervisor assisted ETI using the various VL devices and commercial videoconferencing softwares. However, recent developments in VL technologies introduced the VL integrated videoconferencing features for this purpose. Scoper VL device (Technomedicare Inc, Turkiye) developed a real-time teleconsultation feature for difficult airway scenarios to be assisted by experts during the procedure. However, the literature is very limited about the effectiveness and feasibility of teleguidance-facilitated airway management. This high-fidelity simulation study aims to assess impact of teleguidance-facilitated airway management on the success of ETI performed by inexperienced operators in a mobile ambulance.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
98
tele-guidence will be provided by an experienced airway expert
Kocaeli University Medical Faculty Emergency Medicine Department
Kocaeli, Turkey (Türkiye)
Rate of first attempt success (n,%)
Visualization of the endotracheal tube passing between the vocal cords within the first 60 seconds of the procedure.
Time frame: Measured at the 60-second mark.
Intubation duration (seconds)
Duration between the passage of the endotracheal tube through the lips and its pass between the vocal cords
Time frame: procedure (Measured at the confirmation of the tube passed between vocal cords.)
Operator confidence assessed by Likert Scale.
Self-evaluation of procedure confidence using 7-point Likert Scale
Time frame: At the end of the procedure
Feasibility of intubation assessed by Likert Scale.
Self-evaluation of methods feasibility using 7-point Likert Scale
Time frame: At the end of the procedure
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