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NCT06360328 Success Rates of Video- vs. Direct Laryngoscopy for Endotracheal Intubation in Anesthesiology Residents: A Randomized Controlled Trial" (The JuniorDoc-VL-Trial)

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NCT ID NCT06360328
Status Recruiting
Phase
Sponsor University Hospital Heidelberg
Condition Intubation Complication
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 30 participants
Start Date 2024-04-01
Primary Completion 2027-04-01

Trial Parameters

Condition Intubation Complication
Sponsor University Hospital Heidelberg
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Phase N/A
Enrollment 30
Sex ALL
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age N/A
Start Date 2024-04-01
Completion 2027-04-01
Interventions
video laryngoscopy

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Brief Summary

Securing the airway through endotracheal intubation (ETI) is a fundamental skill for anaesthetists. It is used during surgery, in the intensive care unit, during periprocedural anaesthesia and in emergency medicine. The clinical relevance of airway management is demonstrated in particular by the fact that the main cause of serious anaesthesia-related complications lies in the area of airway management. increasing technological developments in recent years (e.g. video laryngoscopy \[VL\]) aim to reduce the complication rate in the area of airway management. however, there are currently a large number of VLs available, which differ massively in their application. Therefore, it is essential to systematically collect data and develop structured training in airway management, taking into account current technological developments.While endotracheal intubation is traditionally performed with a direct laryngoscope, indirect video laryngoscopy, with chip-based camera technology at its tip, has been introduced across the board in recent years and is now part of standard clinical and preclinical equipment. Doctors in advanced training are trained with a focus on direct laryngoscopy; the use of and training in indirect video laryngoscopy does not follow any standards; in addition, the decision as to which method of securing the airway is chosen has so far been the responsibility of the individual doctor in anaesthesiology, although there is a tendency for the VL to be associated with a higher success rate in the first intubation attempt, the so-called "first-pass success".The main aim of this clinical prospective, randomised controlled trial is to train anaesthetists in advanced training in conventional direct laryngoscopy on the one hand and indirect video laryngoscopy (VL) on the other, with a focus on tracking the progress of their skills after 200 intubations with regard to first-pass success.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * First Year Anesthesiology Residents Exclusion Criteria: * Physicians' refusal to participate in the study * Participants in another study

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