Ease of placement of the laryngeal tube during manual-in-line neck stabilisation.

ISRCTN ISRCTN57834329
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN57834329
Secondary identifying numbers N0176140630
Submission date
30/09/2005
Registration date
30/09/2005
Last edited
21/07/2009
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English Summary

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Alexander Marfin
Scientific

Department of Anaesthetics
John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way
Headington
Oxford
OX3 9DU
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled crossover trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeOther
Scientific title
Study hypothesisThe laryngeal Tube (LT) is used in anaesthetics to secure patients' breathing and to administer oxygen and anaesthetic gases. LT consists of an airway tube with a small cuff attached at the tip (distal cuff) and a larger cuff at the middle part of the tube (proximal cuff). LT is inserted through the mouth. The proximal cuff provides a seal by forming a plug just above the voice box (larynx) and the distal cuff seals the gullet (oesophagus) inlet. There is a hole in the tube between the two cuffs to supply oxygen and anaesthetic gases through it. LT has a role in the airway management during anaesthesia and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. In patients with injury to the neck ("unstable necks"), airway management may be required while the head and neck are stabilised with the anaesthetist' assistant holding them in neutral position ("manual in-line sabilisation"). It is possible that this may make placement of the device more difficult. We wish to determine if the manual in-line stabilisation of the head and neck would alter the ease of insertion.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
ConditionSurgery: Anaesthesia
InterventionRandomised controlled trial. Comparison of 2 different insertion positions
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measureClinically assessed adequacy of the ventilation via LT inserted in two different positions.
Secondary outcome measuresEase and time of insertion of LT
Overall study start date01/05/2003
Overall study end date30/04/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Participant inclusion criteria55 patients
Participant exclusion criteriaDoes not meet inclusion criteria
Recruitment start date01/05/2003
Recruitment end date30/04/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Department of Anaesthetics
Oxford
OX3 9DU
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Hospital/treatment centre

Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

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Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/12/2004 Yes No