SaCoVLM™ video laryngeal mask for airway management by military medics
Evaluation of SaCoVLM™ Video Laryngeal Mask Airway for Airway Management by Inexperienced Military Medics: A Two-Phase Feasibility Study
This project will test whether the SaCoVLM™ video laryngeal mask helps military medics with limited intubation experience manage airways safely during simulation and in sedated elective surgery patients.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 50 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 65 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Charles University, Czech Republic Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Prague, Prague) |
| Trial ID | NCT07249983 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This is a prospective, two-phase interventional project training military medics with limited airway experience to use the SaCoVLM™ video laryngeal mask and then observing their performance in clinical cases. Phase 1 uses manikin-based simulation to measure device placement, visualization quality, and intubation success and times under controlled conditions. Phase 2 enrolls adult patients undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia to record first-attempt success rates, insertion and intubation times, glottic visualization scores, and complication rates. The overall aim is to see if the device can enable safe and effective airway management in resource-limited and prehospital military settings.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adult patients (ASA I–II) scheduled for elective surgery who require airway management and are treated by participating military medics with limited intubation experience.
Not a fit: Patients with known airway abnormalities, pregnancy, allergy to anesthetics, emergency airway needs, or other high‑risk airway conditions are unlikely to be included or to benefit from this approach.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the device could allow medics with limited intubation experience to secure airways faster and with fewer complications in prehospital and resource-limited military settings.
How similar studies have performed: Other video-equipped supraglottic airway devices have shown promising improvements in glottic visualization and intubation success, but using SaCoVLM™ specifically with minimally trained medics has limited prior data.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Elective surgery * ASA I-II * need for airway management Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * known airway abnormalities * allergy to anesthetics
Where this trial is running
Prague, Prague
- Military University Hospital Prague — Prague, Prague, Czechia (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Michal Sotak, M.D., Ph.D. — Military University Hospital, Prague
- Study coordinator: Jan Palenik, M.D.
- Email: jan.palenik@uvn.cz
- Phone: +420973203254
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.