Video laryngoscopy as first-line prehospital intubation
Official title: Pilot Study on the Use of Video Laryngoscopy in Pre-hospital Settings: Evaluation of the Success Rate of Intubation on the First Attempt, Highlighting Criteria Specific to the Patient, the Practitioner and the Environment That May Influence This Rate.
Run by Centre Hospitalier de Valenciennes · NCT07630467 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study tests whether using a video laryngoscope as the first attempt for orotracheal intubation in prehospital emergencies improves success on the first try.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 143 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Centre Hospitalier de Valenciennes Research network |
| Locations | 1 site (Valenciennes) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | January 2, 2026 |
| Main results expected | December 2, 2026 |
| Study ends | December 2, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | June 5, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07630467 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adult patients (over 18) treated prehospital by SMUR teams at Valenciennes Hospital who require orotracheal intubation and provide consent.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients for whom video laryngoscopy does not improve or complicates airway management or who are not candidates for first-line videolaryngoscopy may not benefit.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
In this single-arm exploratory study, doctors performing prehospital airway management at Valenciennes Hospital Centre will use a video laryngoscope (AirTraq) as the first-line tool for orotracheal intubation. After each attempt, operators record whether the first-attempt intubation succeeded and other predefined outcomes. Practitioners receive training and must obtain approval from the CPP before enrolling patients. If the first attempt fails, clinicians may proceed with their preferred technique. The study aims to describe feasibility, feasibility-related outcomes, and complications in real-world prehospital settings.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, first-pass success with video laryngoscopy could reduce complications from delayed or failed intubation and improve airway management in prehospital care.
How similar studies have gone: Previous data show high first-attempt success with video laryngoscopy in various settings, but prehospital performance is less established and this study adds real-world context.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Patient Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> 18 years * Patients treated pre-hospital by a team from the Emergency Medical and Resuscitation Service (SMUR) at Valenciennes Hospital 2025-A02374-45\_SUMMARY\_v1.1 dated 04/12/2025 \_VIDEOPREHOSP Page 3 of 4 * Patients whose condition requires pre-hospital orotracheal intubation * Patient or relative who has given consent for inclusion * Patient affiliated with a social security scheme Pratician Inclusion Criteria : * Practitioner at Valenciennes Hospital * Practitioner who is part of the EMS team Exclusion Criteria: * Progressive pregnancy * Theoretical indication for orotracheal intubation but patient refuses invasive care, considered in this situation to be futile medical care * Insurmountable anatomical obstacle, in which case an emergency cricothyroidotomy or tracheotomy should be considered as the first line of treatment * Patients under guardianship or curatorship * Patients deprived of their liberty by court order
Where it's running
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Centre Hospitalier de Valenciennes
Valenciennes, France Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Alexandre ANDRIES, MD
- Email: andries-a@ch-valenciennes.fr
- Phone: 06.22.16.79.16
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.