Your face shape might predict anesthesia risks, study says
NCT ID NCT07366177
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests whether simple face measurements, like the 'face index,' can predict if placing a breathing tube will be difficult during anesthesia. Researchers will measure 1,000 adults before surgery and compare those measurements to how easy or hard intubation is. The goal is to find a quick, noninvasive way to spot potential airway problems and improve patient safety.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 patients who have general anesthesia
- Ages
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18 to 95 years
- 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: 1. Adult patients over the age of 18 2. Patients who received general anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: 1. A prior history of difficult airway 2. All patients who have undergone facial deformities 3. All patients who have tracheostomy 5\. Children patients 6. Pregnant patients
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