New study tests which breathing tube tool works best for C-Sections
NCT ID NCT07667010
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to see if it's possible to run a larger trial comparing two types of video laryngoscope blades used to help with breathing during cesarean sections under general anesthesia. The blades differ in their curve: one has a gentle curve (Macintosh-style) and the other has a more pronounced curve (hyperangulated). Researchers will enroll 100 pregnant patients undergoing emergency or urgent C-sections to test recruitment, adherence, and data completeness.
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 pave the way for a larger trial that determines which blade type is safer or more effective for intubation during cesarean sections.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study, not designed to prove which blade is better. It may not recruit enough participants or show clear differences between the blades.
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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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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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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- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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\. Pregnant patients undergoing emergency or urgent cesarean delivery under general anesthesia requiring tracheal intubation. Exclusion Criteria: 1. No tracheal intubation performed and (ii) patient refusal of consent. 2. Patients not receiving general anesthesia. 3. Patients that previously participated in the study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mount Sinai Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5, Canada
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