New study aims to predict dangerous breathing problems during heart surgery
NCT ID NCT06986187
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is observing 2000 adults having heart surgery to find out how often they have a 'difficult airway' — trouble with a breathing tube. The goal is to create a tool that helps doctors predict this problem before it happens. No new treatments are being tested; the focus is on gathering information to improve safety.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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
Patients undergoing cardiac surgery at the Cardiovascular Surgery Department of Etlik City Hospital, Ankara.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Undergoing cardiovascular surgery * ASA I-IV physical status * Over 18 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * Known difficult airway * Head-neck and upper airway pathology * Patients at risk of aspiration
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Etlik City Hospital
RECRUITINGAnkara, 06170, Turkey (Türkiye)
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