Assessing critical events in children undergoing tracheal intubation

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study aims to evaluate the incidence of critical events associated with tracheal intubation in pediatric patients across multiple international sites. Over a three-month period, anesthesia staff will complete questionnaires for each patient undergoing intubation to document any critical events and the techniques used. The study seeks to identify potential improvements in intubation practices to enhance patient safety. Data will be collected from anesthesia records and stored in an electronic database for analysis.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* All paediatric patients requiring tracheal intubation, performed by the anaesthesia team for procedures or interventions requiring general anaesthesia
* Patients from 0 - 16 years of age.
* Informed or general consent given, according to the relevant ethics committee statement.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Refusal to give consent or withdrawal of consent if such is required by the relevant ethics committee.
* Patients \>16 years

Where it's running

• Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine
  Boston, Massachusetts, United States Recruiting
• Dept of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Recruiting
• Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Perth Children's Hospital
  Perth, Australia Recruiting
• Dept. Anesthesia, The Hospital for Sick Children
  Toronto, Ontario, Canada Recruiting
• Dept. Anesthesia, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre
  Montreal, Canada Recruiting
• Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité Universitätsmedizin
  Berlin, Germany Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Thomas Riva, Prof. Dr. med
• Email: thomas.riva@insel.ch
• Phone: +41316322111

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.