Defining the 'Sniffing Position" in Infants and Toddlers - A Pilot Study

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Airway Management, Infant ALL, Children, Only, Endotracheal Intubation

In brief

The "sniffing position" is widely accepted as a favorable position for direct laryngoscopy (DL) in both pediatric and adult patients. External anatomical markers are well documented to confirm proper 'sniffing position' in adults, but data on their use in the pediatric population is sparse. The investigators propose to define these markers in young children and investigate whether patients positioned using this standardized approach have better intubating conditions than those positioned randomly per the preference of the anesthesiologist.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04410289

Run by

Tufts Medical Center

People needed

40

Starts

2019-07-01

Expected to finish

2019-12-26

Last updated by the study team

2020-06-04

Who can join

Age: 0 and older, up to 4. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• healthy infants and toddlers undergoing non-emergent surgery under general anesthesia with an oral endotracheal tube

You may not qualify if…

• neonates (infants under 1 month of age), infants and toddlers with congenital syndromes affecting the airway, and patients undergoing emergency surgery.

Where it is running

• Tufts Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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