CRICKET - CRItiCal events in Kids undErgoing Tracheal intubation
Research type
Research Study
Full title
CRICKET: Critical events in anaesthetised kids undergoing tracheal intubation – a prospective, multi-centre observational study
IRAS ID
342202
Contact name
Tom Bennett
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 31 days
Research summary
Critical Events in Kids Undergoing Tracheal Intubation (CRICKET) aims to quantify the rate of complications during airway management in paediatric anaesthesia. Around 30% of children undergoing anaesthesia in the UK will have a breathing tube placed in their trachea (tracheal intubation). This is a critical procedure and is a core skill of the anaesthetist who has undergone specific training in airway managemnet.
Data regarding the events of the intubation are routinely recorded on anaesthetic charts as well as complications arising from this. For the study, the clinical team will collate this observational data for all children between 0 and 16 years who are intubated by the anaesthetic team.
Data will be collected during a suitable 3 month data collection period for each participating centre until the end of December 2024. There will be no changes to routine care or any additional data collected other than that which should be recorded routinely in the patient notes. All hospitals in the UK who anaesthetise children are eligible to participate.
Significant complications of airway management such as death or disability as a result of hypoxia (lack of oxygen), are extremely rare. Previous studies have focused on major complications such as this. We aim to study a larger cohort of children and to record more detailed data on critical events associated with tracheal intubation in children. This may allow us to identify children at particularly high- risk for major complications which might consecutively help with the development of improved management strategies.
REC name
HSC REC A
REC reference
24/NI/0055
Date of REC Opinion
26 Apr 2024
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion