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Ruler vs. ultrasound: which best spots tough intubations?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at two ways to predict if placing a breathing tube during surgery will be hard. One method uses a simple ruler to measure the neck, and the other uses ultrasound. Researchers will check these methods in 240 adults having planned surgery to see which one works bet…
Matched conditions: DIFFICULT AIRWAY
Sponsor: Bursa City Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 17, 2026 02:35 UTC
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Ultrasound may outshine standard tests for airway risks in obesity
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will test if using ultrasound to measure neck structures can better predict breathing tube difficulties during anesthesia in obese patients (BMI over 35) compared to standard methods like mouth opening and neck size. Researchers will measure specific neck distances wit…
Matched conditions: DIFFICULT AIRWAY
Sponsor: Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:54 UTC
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Oxygen flow may affect airway views during intubation
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at 150 adults getting general anesthesia to see if different oxygen flow rates (0, 40, and 60 liters per minute) through a high-flow nasal cannula change the quality of the view doctors get when placing a breathing tube using a video laryngoscope. Each person ser…
Matched conditions: DIFFICULT AIRWAY
Sponsor: Masarykova Nemocnice v Usti nad Labem, Krajska Zdravotni a.s. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:06 UTC
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New AI tool aims to make breathing tube insertion safer for throat cancer patients
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study tests a computer algorithm that uses CT scans to predict the best way to place a breathing tube in people with laryngeal cancer. The goal is to see if the computer's plan matches the real path taken during a procedure where patients are awake. If successful, this tool …
Matched conditions: DIFFICULT AIRWAY
Sponsor: Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 04, 2026 16:17 UTC