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Patients who present with an unstable cervical spine following an accident need a general anesthesia for the necessary surgery.
Commonly, the management of the tracheal intubation is performed by a fiberoptic technique.
However, changes in equipment availability and quality may challenge the fiberoptic intubation technique.
The investigators wish to compare the tracheal intubations performed with the Airtraq in comparison with the fiberscopic technique.
Patients who present with an unstable cervical spine following an accident need a general anesthesia for the necessary surgery.
Commonly, the management of the tracheal intubation is performed by a fiberoptic technique (historic gold standard technique).
However, changes in equipment availability and quality may challenge the fiberoptic intubation technique.
We wish to compare the tracheal intubations performed with the Airtraq in comparison with the fiberscopic technique.
Primary outcomes will be the changes in neurophysiologic responses monitored by a neurophysiologist in 5 specific phases:
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracheal intubation with Fiberscopy | Active Comparator | tracheal intubation with a fiberscope |
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| Tracheal intubation with Airtraq | Experimental | tracheal intubation with an Airtraq |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tracheal intubation | Procedure | tracheal intubation with the Airtraq |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Neuromonitoring modifications (modifications appearing on the neuromonitoring) | modifications appearing on the neuromonitoring during the 5 different phases | 30 seconds |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| time necessary for tracheal intubation | 180 seconds | |
| tracheal inlet view (best view during intubation) | best view during intubation | 10 seconds |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Schoettker, MD, PD | Chief Medical Officer | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dpt of Anesthesiology, University of Lausanne CHUV | Lausanne | Canton of Vaud | 1011 | Switzerland |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D013124 | Spinal Injuries |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D019567 | Back Injuries |
| D014947 | Wounds and Injuries |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007442 | Intubation, Intratracheal |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D058109 | Airway Management |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D007440 | Intubation |
| D008919 | Investigative Techniques |
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| Airtraq | Device |
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| fiberscope | Device |
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| number of attempts necessary | 180 seconds |