New strategy aims to cut risks when emergency breathing tubes are needed
NCT ID NCT05539391
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests a combined approach for emergency breathing tube insertion in adults outside the hospital. The strategy includes a muscle relaxant (rocuronium), mask ventilation before intubation, and a special guide (gum elastic bougie). Researchers will compare complication rates in 1,500 patients to see if this method reduces severe events like cardiac arrest or low oxygen.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- rocuronium
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could establish a safer standard method for emergency intubation, reducing life-threatening complications like cardiac arrest or low oxygen.
- What could go wrong
- This is a cluster trial with no blinding, so results may be influenced by how teams follow the protocol. The strategy may not work for all patients or settings.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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AP-HP - Hôpital Avicenne
RECRUITINGBobigny, 93000, France
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AP-HP - Hôpital Henri Mondor
RECRUITINGCréteil, 94000, France
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AP-HP - Hôpital Lariboisière
RECRUITINGParis, 75013, France
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AP-HP - Hôpital Necker
RECRUITINGParis, 75730, France
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AP-HP - Hôpital Pitié-Salpétrière
RECRUITINGParis, 75013, France
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AP-HP - Hôpital Raymond Poincaré
RECRUITINGGarches, 92380, France
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CH Carnelle Portes de l'Oise
RECRUITINGBeaumont-sur-Oise, 95260, France
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CH de Pontoise René Dubos
RECRUITINGCergy-Pontoise, 95303, France
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CH de Versailles - Site André Mignot
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLe Chesnay, 78157, France
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CHU Poitiers - Hôpital la Milétrie
RECRUITINGPoitiers, 86021, France
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CHU Toulouse - Hôpital Purpan
RECRUITINGToulouse, 31059, France
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CHU d'Angers
RECRUITINGAngers, 49933, France
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CHU de Bordeaux - Hôpital Pellegrin
RECRUITINGBordeaux, 33000, France
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CHU de Dijon
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGDijon, 21000, France
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CHU de Grenoble - Hôpital Nord La Tronche
RECRUITINGLa Tronche, 38700, France
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CHU de Montpellier Site Lapeyronie
RECRUITINGMontpellier, 34000, France
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CHU de Nantes - Hôpital Hôtel Dieu
RECRUITINGNantes, 44093, France
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CHU de la Réunion - site Sud
RECRUITINGSaint-Pierre, 97448, France
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GH Eaubonne Montmorency Hôpital Simone VEIL
RECRUITINGEaubonne, 95600, France
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GH Sud Ile de France
RECRUITINGMelun, 77000, France
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GH Sélestat Obernai
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSélestat, 67 600, France
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HCL - Hôpital Edouard Herriot
RECRUITINGLyon, 69003, France
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