Ultrasound reveals hidden airway risk in routine gallbladder surgery
NCT ID NCT07021482
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether the air pressure used in the belly during laparoscopic gallbladder surgery can cause swelling in the airway. 66 adults having planned gallbladder surgery were randomly assigned to either a lower or standard belly pressure. Researchers used ultrasound to measure airway tissue thickness before and after the procedure to see if higher pressure leads to more swelling.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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76 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 65 years * ASA physical status I-II * Body mass index (BMI) \< 30 kg/m² * Mallampati score I-II * Scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy Exclusion Criteria: * History of difficult intubation * Upper respiratory tract infection * Obstructive sleep apnea or STOP-Bang score ≥3 * Severe cardiopulmonary disease * Pregnancy * Indication for emergency surgery
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Health Sciences Kocaeli City Hospital
Kocaeli, Izmit, 41100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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