New breathing technique may reduce lung injury risk in throat surgery
NCT ID NCT06493162
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study tested two ways of helping patients breathe during microscopic throat surgery. One method uses a steady airflow, while the other uses a set volume of air. The goal was to see which method keeps airway pressure lower and safer. 68 adults having elective laser surgery on their vocal cords took part.
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 flow-controlled ventilation proves better, it could lead to safer breathing support during delicate throat surgeries.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 68 participants, so results may not apply to all patients or surgeries.
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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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68 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 75 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: * Patients who undergo elective microscopic laser surgery * ASA status I and II Exclusion Criteria: * Surgery time more than 2 hours * Patients with difficult intubation * Patients with chronic lung diseases * BMI \> 25
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kocaeli University
Kocaeli, 41350, Turkey (Türkiye)
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