AIRWAY MANAGEMENT

This study tests whether using bedside ultrasound to guide suctioning of the throat area can make the procedure safer and more effective for patients on breathing machines. About 321 ICU patients expected to need a breathing tube for at least 72 hours will take part. The goal is …

This study looks at whether measuring the height of the neck (thyromental height) and using ultrasound can help doctors predict when placing a breathing tube will be difficult. About 240 adults having planned surgery with general anesthesia will take part. Researchers will compar…

This study will observe nearly 5,000 adults undergoing surgery to understand why some intubations with video laryngoscopes are difficult. Researchers will develop a new scoring system to predict challenges and improve safety. No new treatments are tested; the goal is to gather kn…

This study will watch and record how doctors place breathing tubes in 1,200 emergency room patients across Taiwan. The goal is to track safety problems like low oxygen or heart issues during the procedure. No new treatments are tested—doctors will follow their usual care. The fin…

This study aims to find the best dose of alfentanil, a pain medicine, when used with propofol to place a breathing tube (LMA) in children aged 7 to 12 having day surgery. About 40 children will take part, and researchers will adjust doses based on how well the tube goes in. The g…

This study compares two devices used to place a breathing tube in adults having kidney stone surgery. One hundred participants will be randomly assigned to receive either a videolaryngoscope or a videoLMA. The main goal is to see which device allows faster and safer tube placemen…

This study will compare two devices used to help patients breathe during planned surgeries: the video laryngeal mask and the video laryngoscope. Researchers will measure how quickly and successfully each device places the breathing tube. About 176 adults having elective surgery w…

This study looks at whether an ultrasound of the neck can help doctors predict if an obese patient will have a difficult time with a breathing tube during surgery. About 52 adults who are overweight or obese and having planned surgery will get both standard checks and an ultrasou…

This study tests whether pressing on the left side of the windpipe (paratracheal) or on the cricoid cartilage gives a better view of the voice box when placing a breathing tube using a video laryngoscope. Fifty adults having planned surgery will each experience all three conditio…

This study compares two breathing tube devices (SafeLM™ and i-gel®) in 70 adults having shoulder surgery while sitting in a beach chair position under general anesthesia. The goal is to see which device keeps the airway sealed and safe after the patient is moved to that position.…