Ultrasound may predict tough intubations better than standard checks
NCT ID NCT07243106
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether using ultrasound on the neck can help predict if placing a breathing tube during surgery will be difficult. About 140 adults having planned surgery will get both standard checks and an ultrasound before anesthesia. The goal is to see if ultrasound adds useful information to make intubation safer.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 140 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Adult patients aged 18-60 years, classified as ASA I-III, scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia with planned endotracheal intubation. Both male and female patients meeting inclusion criteria and without any exclusion criteria (emergency surgery, known difficult intubation, head/neck trauma, prior head/neck surgery or malignancy, pregnancy) will be eligible for enrollment.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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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: * Adult patients aged 18-60 years * Scheduled for elective surgery * ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) physical status I, II, or III * Planned for endotracheal intubation under general anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * Patients requiring emergency surgery * Patients with a known history of difficult intubation * Patients with head or neck trauma * Patients with a history of previous head or neck surgery or head/neck malignancy * Pregnant patients
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
Tokat Province, Tokat Province, 60100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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