Design and implementation of the AIRWAYS-2 trial: A multi-centre cluster randomised controlled trial of the clinical and cost effectiveness of the i-gel supraglottic airway device versus tracheal intubation in the initial airway management of out of hospital cardiac arrest

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Health outcomes after out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are extremely poor, with only 7-9% of patients in the United Kingdom (UK) surviving to hospital discharge. Currently emergency medical services (EMS) use either tracheal intubation or newer supraglottic airway devices (SGAs) to provide advanced airway management during OHCA. Equipoise between the two techniques has led to calls for a well-designed randomised controlled trial. The primary objective of the AIRWAYS-2 trial is to assess ...

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Authors: Taylor, J; Black, S; Brett, S; Kirby, K; Nolan, J

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Elsevier Publisher's website
• Journal: Resuscitation Journal website
• Volume: 109
• Pages: 25-32
• Publication date: 2016-12-01
• Acceptance date: 2016-09-05
• DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2016.09.016
• EISSN: 1873-1570
• ISSN: 0300-9572
• Language: English
• Keywords: randomised clinical trial; cardiac arrest; emergency medical services; tracheal intubation; supraglottic airway device