Can a video score help doctors spot tough breathing tubes?

NCT ID NCT06537531

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is testing a new video-based scale (called VCI) to help doctors predict when placing a breathing tube during surgery might be difficult. Researchers in Spain will enroll 1,500 adults having planned surgery and compare ratings from the person doing the intubation and an outside observer. The goal is to see if the VCI scale is a reliable way to identify challenging airways.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to: If successful, this could give doctors a simple video tool to better predict difficult intubation before surgery.
What could go wrong: This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. The scale may not prove more accurate than current methods, and results may not apply outside Spain.

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DIFFICULT INTUBATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Clinica Universidad de Navarra
RECRUITING

Madrid, Madrid, 28027, Spain
Miguel Angel Fernandez-Vaquero
RECRUITING

Madrid, Madrid, 28027, Spain

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