Palpation Versus Ultrasonography for Identifying the Cricothyroid Membrane of Distorted Neck-anatomy

NCT ID: NCT06701864

Last Updated: 2025-12-09

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

61 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-11-21

Study Completion Date

2024-11-22

Brief Summary

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Participants will be anesthesiologists, who will identify the cricothyroid membrane on a silicone model of the neck with either palpation or ultrasonography.

The participants can choose either the "String of pearls" or Thyroid-Airline-Cricoid-Airline (TACA) for the ultrasonographic method to be used .

The silicone model of the neck is distorted with with the larynx deviated to one of the sides to simulate a patient with neck pathology.

Detailed Description

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Participants will be anesthesiologists, who will identify the cricothyroid membrane on a silicone model of the neck with either palpation or ultrasonography.

The participants can choose either the "String of pearls" or Thyroid-Airline-Cricoid-Airline (TACA) for the ultrasonographic method to be used .

The silicone model of the neck is distorted with with the larynx deviated to one of the sides to simulate a patient with neck pathology.

The test persons are randomized to use other palpation or ultrasonography. All attempts are video-taped.

Conditions

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Airway Management Identification of the Cricothyroid Membrane

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Randomised to either "palpation" or "ultrasonography"

The participants are thus randomised to use either "palpation" or to use "ultrasonography" to DIAGNOSE the position of the cricothyroid membrane
Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Palpation

digital palpation used to identify the cricothyroid membrane

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Palpation

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

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

Ultrasound

Ultrasonography (either "String of pearls" or TACA approach) used to identify the cricothyroid membrane

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ultrasound

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Identification of the cricothyroid membrane, using ULTRASONOGRAPHY with either the "String of pearls" or TACA aproach as chosen by the participant , a procedure used to prepare for front of neck airway access

Interventions

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Palpation

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

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Ultrasound

Identification of the cricothyroid membrane, using ULTRASONOGRAPHY with either the "String of pearls" or TACA aproach as chosen by the participant , a procedure used to prepare for front of neck airway access

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Participants in a airway management course

Exclusion Criteria

* Unwillingness to participate
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Rigshospitalet, Denmark

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Robin Lohse

Principal investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, , Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

Other Identifiers

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F-22064259-3

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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