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CompletedNCT03054272Updated May 2, 2017

Visual Perception Exploration Using Eye-tracking Technology in a Cannot Intubate/Cannot Oxygenate Simulation

An observational study in Patient Simulation, Perception and Intubation; Difficult or Failed, sponsored by Université de Montréal. Completed. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-05-02.

Sponsored by Université de Montréal · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
14
Sex
All
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Study summary

Using eye-tracking technology, the aim of this observational study is to compare the visual interests between attending physicians and residents watching a Cannot Intubate/Cannot Oxygenate (CICO) scripted and simulated scenario

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Attending physicians and residents, from the department of Anesthesiology at the Université de Montréal were recruited on a voluntary basis. A 13-minute video based on a suggested CICO algorithm from the Difficult Airway Society to manage unanticipated difficult intubation in adults (3) was produced at the University of Montreal Simulation Centre using high-fidelity settings. The scenario was about a patient, with a cervical collar, in the post-anesthesia care unit. Throughout the video, the patient presents increasing respiratory distress worsening to respiratory failure. The anesthesiologist fails to ventilate, intubate and insert a laryngeal mask leading to a cricothyroidotomy. All participants were looking at a screen on which the scenario was broadcast. The screen was equipped with TobiiEyeX®, an eye-tracking system that automatically aggregates gaze data.

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Conditions studied

  • Patient Simulation
  • Perception
  • Intubation; Difficult or Failed

Keywords

  • High-fidelity simulation
  • Eye-tracking
  • Difficult intubation
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In context

Lead sponsor

Université de Montréal is the lead sponsor of 97 studies on the registry; 11 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Residents and attending physicians from University of Montreal Anesthesia Department

Inclusion criteria

  • Residents and attending physicians from University of Montreal Anesthesia Department

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
14 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Residents

    Anesthesia residents from University of Montreal Anesthesia Department who were watching the video

    Behavioral: Video

  • Attending Physicians

    Attending physicians from University of Montreal Anesthesia Department who were watching the video

    Behavioral: Video

Interventions

  • BehavioralVideo

    A 13-minute video based on a suggested CICO algorithm from the Difficult Airway Society that was produced at the University of Montreal Simulation Centre using high-fidelity settings.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Difference between Time to First Fixation and Total View Duration of areas of interests.

    The screen was equipped with TobiiEyeX®, an eye-tracking system that automatically aggregates gaze data. The display was divided in seven Areas of Interest (AOI). Data were collected using the Tobii Studio® program to obtain the total view duration (TVD) of the various AOIs.

    Time frame: The primary endpoint is collected during 15 minutes, throughout the viewing of the video by the participant

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 2, 2017, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03054272
Lead sponsor
Université de Montréal
Responsible party
Issam Tanoubi (Université de Montreal, Université de Montréal) — Principal investigator
First posted
Feb 15, 2017
Start date
Jul 1, 2016
Primary completion
Feb 1, 2017
Completion
Apr 1, 2017
Last update
May 2, 2017

Study contacts

Issam Tanoubi, Dr
study director · Université de Montreal
Komi Sodoke, Msc
principal investigator · Université de Montreal
Mathieu Tourangeau, Dr
principal investigator · Université de Montreal

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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