40,000 patients to be watched for anesthesia airway mishaps across europe
NCT ID NCT06117176
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study will observe 40,000 adults undergoing anesthesia across Europe to track any problems that occur with airway management, such as difficulties with breathing tubes or masks. Researchers will record patient details and how anesthesia is given, then analyze any incidents to find ways to improve safety. The goal is to learn from real-world events to reduce risks in future surgeries.
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 study could identify patterns and risk factors for airway complications, leading to better safety guidelines and training for anesthesia care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly improve outcomes. Results may vary across hospitals and might not apply to all settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 40,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All adult patients (\<18 years of age) that undergo in-hospital airway management under anaesthesia care who do not object to the use of their data collected for the purpose of this study.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * All adult patients requiring airway management under anaesthesia care for elective, semi-elective, urgent or emergency diagnostic procedures or interventions. Airway management includes awake and asleep tracheal intubation, insertion of supraglottic airway devices, and face mask ventilation. * Patients older than 18 years of age * Informed consent given or general consent in place, according to local ethics committee requirements. Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to give consent or withdrawal of consent. * Patients \<18 years.
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How to take part
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The places running it
5 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHUV Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLausanne, 1011, Switzerland
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Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité and Charité
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBerlin, 13353, Germany
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Inselspital, Bern University Hospital
RECRUITINGBern, Canton of Bern, 3010, Switzerland
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Kantonsspital Aarau
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAarau, 5001, Switzerland
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Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHamburg, 20246, Germany
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