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Ultrasonography, InterventionalNCT04317976

Ultrasound Guided Cricoid and Paralaryngeal Pressure

A study testing paralaryngeal pressure and cricoid pressure in people with Ultrasonography, Interventional, run by University of Malaya at 1 site in Malaysia.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The primary objective is to study impact of upper airway ultrasonography in guiding anaesthetic assistant into providing accurate cricoid pressure, or both cricoid and paralaryngeal pressure in those with oesophagus deviation, achieving sonographic proven oesophageal occlusion compared to those without ultrasound… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Ultrasonography, Interventional
What is being tested?
paralaryngeal pressure and cricoid pressure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
51 participants
Where
1 siteMalaysia
Study dates
1 Feb 2019to 31 Jul 2019
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Elective list Under general anaesthesia Not intubated prior to OT

Who cannot join

  • Below 18 years old Pregnant Neck deformities Previous maxillofacial surgery

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Malaysia1 site
  • University Malaya Medical Centre

    Kuala Lumpur, 59100

Other trials in Malaysia

About this study

Official title: Impact of Ultrasound Guidance on the Performance of Accurate Cricoid and Paralaryngeal Pressure

The primary objective is to study impact of upper airway ultrasonography in guiding anaesthetic assistant into providing accurate cricoid pressure, or both cricoid and paralaryngeal pressure in those with oesophagus deviation, achieving sonographic proven oesophageal occlusion compared to those without ultrasound guidance.

Read the detailed description

All patients consented for the study were having their airway examined via US. Cross sectional sonography of the airway was performed to determine the anatomic relationship of the oesophagus relative to the trachea:

  1. before induction of anaesthesia
  2. after GA before external airway pressure manoeuvre
  3. after GA with external airway pressure manoeuvre.

US guided CP was applied on subjects with central oesophagus; CP and PLP were applied on subject with eccentric oesophagus anatomy.

PLP was performed by lateral compression on the eccentric oesophagus by fingertips under US guidance. To standardised the application of CP and PLP, only 2 well trained investigators were allowed to performed the CP and PLP, US scan on airway and patient recruitment. The conduct of trial involved 2 investigators where first investigator provide US scan, and second investigator provide compression of CP or PLP using fingertips guided by the instruction of first investigator.

Being tested
paralaryngeal pressure, cricoid pressure
Keywords
Anatomy, oesophagus, ultrasound, incidence, cricoid, paralaryngeal

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • paralaryngeal pressureOther

    cricoid pressure with paralaryngeal pressure by fingertips applied under ultrasound guidance

  • cricoid pressureOther

    cricoid pressure by fingertips applied under ultrasound guidance

Study groups in NCT04317976
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Centrally located oesophagus post GAActive comparatorOesophagus remained central after general anaesthesia, cricoid pressure applied by fingertips under ultrasound guidance
Receives: Other: cricoid pressure
Eccentric located oesophagus post GAExperimentalOesophagus eccentric located after general anaesthesia, paralaryngeal pressure and cricoid pressure applied by fingertips under ultrasound guidance
Receives: Other: paralaryngeal pressure

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The number of patients with eccentric oesophagus under general anesthesia, successfully occluded by using cricoid and paralaryngeal pressure.

    we are studying the effectiveness of cricoid pressure versus cricoid and paralaryngeal pressure(novel technique) in those patients with eccentric oesophagus under general anaesthesia. We use ultrasound to determined the position of the oesophagus after patient under general anaethesia ( to group them under central oesophagus and eccentric oesophagus) and also to determine the success of oesophagus occlusion.

    Measured: ultrasound assessment of oesophagus done after general anaesthesia, during application of cricoid pressure, and during application of cricoid and paralaryngeal pressure

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. The number of patients with central oesophagus under general anesthesia, successfully occluded by using cricoid pressure.

    The objective is to study the effectiveness of cricoid pressure in those patients with central oesophagus under general anaesthesia. We use ultrasound to determined the position of the oesophagus after patient under general anaethesia, and also to determine the success of oesophagus occlusion.

    Measured: ultrasound assessment of oesophagus done after general anaesthesia and during application of cricoid pressure

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 Mar 2020
  2. Study start1 Feb 2019
  3. Primary completion30 May 2019
  4. Study completion31 Jul 2019

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
The study is a case-control intervention study, where all and every participant will be both the case and the control of their own.
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider
Enrolment
51 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04317976
Sponsor's protocol ID
2018118-6867
Other IDs
45835
Status last verified
Mar 2020
First submitted
9 Nov 2019
Last updated
23 Mar 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Lee D, Czech AJ, Elriedy M, Nair A, El-Boghdadly K, Ahmad I. A multicentre prospective cohort study of the accuracy of conventional landmark technique for cricoid localisation using ultrasound scanning. Anaesthesia. 2018 Oct;73(10):1229-1234. doi: 10.1111/anae.14399. Epub 2018 Jul 25.

    PubMed 30044502
  • Rice MJ, Mancuso AA, Gibbs C, Morey TE, Gravenstein N, Deitte LA. Cricoid pressure results in compression of the postcricoid hypopharynx: the esophageal position is irrelevant. Anesth Analg. 2009 Nov;109(5):1546-52. doi: 10.1213/ane.0b013e3181b05404.

    PubMed 19843793
  • Andruszkiewicz P, Wojtczak J, Wroblewski L, Kaczor M, Sobczyk D, Kowalik I. Ultrasound evaluation of the impact of cricoid pressure versus novel 'paralaryngeal pressure' on anteroposterior oesophageal diameter. Anaesthesia. 2016 Sep;71(9):1024-9. doi: 10.1111/anae.13518.

    PubMed 27523050
  • Byas-Smith M, Prinsell JR Jr. Ultrasound-guided esophageal occlusion during rapid sequence induction. Can J Anaesth. 2013 Mar;60(3):327-8. doi: 10.1007/s12630-012-9847-9. Epub 2012 Dec 20. No abstract available.

    PubMed 23263978
  • Votruba J, Zemanova P, Lambert L, Vesela MM. The Role of Airway and Endobronchial Ultrasound in Perioperative Medicine. Biomed Res Int. 2015;2015:754626. doi: 10.1155/2015/754626. Epub 2015 Dec 14.

    PubMed 26788507
  • Bhatia N, Bhagat H, Sen I. Cricoid pressure: Where do we stand? J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. 2014 Jan;30(1):3-6. doi: 10.4103/0970-9185.125683.

    PubMed 24574584
  • Kei J, Utschig EE, van Tonder RJ. Using Ultrasonography to Assess the Effectiveness of Cricoid Pressure on Esophageal Compression. J Emerg Med. 2017 Aug;53(2):236-240. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2017.04.025. Epub 2017 Jun 8.

    PubMed 28602458
  • Smith KJ, Dobranowski J, Yip G, Dauphin A, Choi PT. Cricoid pressure displaces the esophagus: an observational study using magnetic resonance imaging. Anesthesiology. 2003 Jul;99(1):60-4. doi: 10.1097/00000542-200307000-00013.

    PubMed 12826843
  • Smith KJ, Ladak S, Choi PT, Dobranowski J. The cricoid cartilage and the esophagus are not aligned in close to half of adult patients. Can J Anaesth. 2002 May;49(5):503-7. doi: 10.1007/BF03017931.

    PubMed 11983669
  • SELLICK BA. Cricoid pressure to control regurgitation of stomach contents during induction of anaesthesia. Lancet. 1961 Aug 19;2(7199):404-6. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(61)92485-0. No abstract available.

    PubMed 13749923

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing paralaryngeal pressure and cricoid pressure in people with Ultrasonography, Interventional, run by University of Malaya at 1 site in Malaysia.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Mar 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Malaysia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The number of patients with eccentric oesophagus under general anesthesia, successfully occluded by using cricoid and paralaryngeal pressure. (time frame: ultrasound assessment of oesophagus done after general anaesthesia, during application of cricoid pressure, and during application of cricoid and paralaryngeal pressure). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04317976, which also lists 10 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Mar 2020.

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