New study tests which ventilation method works best during throat surgery
NCT ID NCT07430124
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two ways of helping patients breathe during a procedure to widen narrowed airways. Forty adults will receive either flow-controlled or volume-controlled ventilation. Researchers will measure oxygen levels and airway pressures to see which method is safer and more effective.
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 help doctors choose a better ventilation method to improve oxygen levels and protect lungs during airway procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. It compares two techniques but does not test a new drug or treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 65 years * ASA physical status I-III Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 years or \> 65 years * Known or previously diagnosed pulmonary disease * Patients with severe preoperative pulmonary function impairment (e.g., FEV₁ \< 50% predicted, severe restrictive or obstructive pathology) * Patients with markedly altered lung anatomy or function due to prior major thoracic surgery * Patients who were dependent on supplemental oxygen therapy in the preoperative period * ASA physical status IV or higher * Refusal or inability to provide informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Etlik City Hospital
RECRUITINGAnkara, 06000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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