Could a simple measurement predict a tough intubation?
NCT ID NCT07461792
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at a new way to predict if placing a breathing tube will be difficult. It combines a person's height and jaw measurement with signs of airway blockage and neck movement. Researchers will test this on 350 adults having surgery to see if it works better than current methods.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 350 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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
The sample size calculation was performed using G. power 3.1.9.2 (Universitat Kiel, Germany) and total sample size will be 350. It was calculated according to a previous study (Pal et al., 2025, Rista et al., 2025) based the sensitivity of Height/Thyromental Distance Ratio and L.E.M.O.N score as to best of our knowledge our study will be the first to assess Height/Thyromental Distance Ratio Combined with Obstruction and Neck Mobility (HON Model) to predict difficult intubation (Power : 0.8, α error: 0.05).
- Ages
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15 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients from 15- 60 yrs old * Patients who require endotracheal intubation for surgery under general anesthesia. * Patients with ASA I - II * Patients who provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with history of previous difficult intubation. * Patients with inability to sit/stand, heamodinamiclly unstable and need for rapid sequence induction .
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Medicine Sohag University
Sohag, Nasser City, Egypt
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