A Novel Intuitive Airway Trolley for Quick Decision-making in Simulated Unexpected Difficult Airway Situations: Evaluation and Comparison to the Existing Airway Trolley

NCT ID: NCT07076511

Last Updated: 2025-07-22

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-07-01

Study Completion Date

2025-07-11

Brief Summary

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The goal of this study is to analyze the impact of color-coded labeling and cognitive visual aids of a novel airway trolley on the performance of participants in a simulated unexpected difficult airway scenario. All participants will complete the same scenario, randomized to either the novel or the existing airway trolley. The main questions aimed to be answered are:

1. how long does it take to solve the scenario (=establish sufficient oxygenation via emergency front of neck access) with the novel vs the existing airway trolley?
2. how many deviations from the algorithm "unexpected difficult airway" are documented for each trolley (novel vs existing)?
3. are there differences in the provider experience between both trolleys

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Airway Morbidity Team Efficacy Intubation; Difficult or Failed Human Factors

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

randomized, controlled, single-blinded simulation study
Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Novel Airway Trolley

Participants are asked to solve a scenario "unexpected difficult airway" using the novel Airway Trolley with color-coding and visual aids

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Scenario "unexpected difficult airway"

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants are asked to solve a scenario "unexpected difficult airway" using a manikin in accordance with current guidelines. The scenario aims for participants to try 3 different techniques in securing the airway before performing emergency front of neck access.

Existing Airway Trolley

Participants are asked to solve a scenario "unexpected difficult airway" using the existing Airway Trolley without color-coding and visual aids

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Scenario "unexpected difficult airway"

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants are asked to solve a scenario "unexpected difficult airway" using a manikin in accordance with current guidelines. The scenario aims for participants to try 3 different techniques in securing the airway before performing emergency front of neck access.

Interventions

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Scenario "unexpected difficult airway"

Participants are asked to solve a scenario "unexpected difficult airway" using a manikin in accordance with current guidelines. The scenario aims for participants to try 3 different techniques in securing the airway before performing emergency front of neck access.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* anaesthesiological 2nd and 3rd year residents at University Medical Centre Mainz
* anaesthesiological attendings at University Medical Centre Mainz
* informed written consent
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Katharina Epp

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Department of Anaesthesiology, University Medical Centre of Johannes Gutenberg University

Mainz, Rhineland-Palatine, Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

Other Identifiers

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Airway-to-Go

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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