Status:
COMPLETED
Neck Position and Ultrasound Landmark of Cricothyroid Membrane
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Conditions:
Cricothyroid Membrane
Ultrasound
Eligibility:
All Genders
19-90 years
Brief Summary
Cricothyroid membrane (CTM) localization is a critical step prior to emergent surgical airway access. Ultrasound-guided localization of the CTM on the skin of the neck had been suggested prior to indu...
Detailed Description
As defined in recent difficult airway guidelines, successful and rapid cricothyroidotomy depends on identification of the cricothyroid membrane (CTM), coupled with skillful and efficient technique. Un...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion
- Patients aged between 19 and 90
- Scheduled for elective surgeries
- Exclusion
- history of cricothyrotomy
- history of tracheostomy
- history of thyroidectomy
- history of plastic surgery or neck skin flaps
- history of neck lymph node dissections
- history of open carotid endarterectomy
- history of cervical instrumentation
- history of neck deformities (acquired or congenital)
- history of allergic reactions to adhesive tapes.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 9 2018
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 9 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
58 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04124770
Start Date
November 9 2018
End Date
October 9 2019
Last Update
October 18 2019
Active Locations (1)
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St Paul's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6Z 1Y6