Nighttime tube removal: hidden danger for patients?

NCT ID NCT07752173

Not yet recruiting Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Kocaeli City Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study asks whether removing a breathing tube (extubation) is riskier outside regular working hours. It will track thousands of adults undergoing surgery to compare complications like low oxygen or airway spasms during daytime versus evening/night shifts. The goal is to see if staff fatigue or reduced supervision plays a role, which could guide safer scheduling.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Extubation procedure and Karolinska Sleepiness Scale questionnaire
What this could lead to: If off-hours extubations prove riskier, hospitals could schedule staffing and supervision to reduce complications and improve patient safety.
What could go wrong: As an observational study, it can show associations but not prove cause. Results may be influenced by unmeasured factors like case complexity or staff experience.

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

AIRWAY COMPLICATION OF ANAESTHESIA EXTUBATION EXTUBATION FAILURES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Kocaeli City Hospital

Kocaeli, Izmıt, 41001, Turkey (Türkiye)

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