Could a single device make emergency intubation faster and safer?
NCT ID NCT07747922
First seen Aug 05, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial tests a new integrated tube-bougie prototype that combines the guidance of a bougie with an endotracheal tube into one device. Emergency medicine residents will use it, along with standard stylet and bougie techniques, on simulated normal and difficult airways. The goal is to see if the prototype reduces time to successful intubation and improves first-attempt success, which could lead to better airway management in emergencies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Integrated tube-bougie prototype (EPATS) - a device combining an elastic bougie with an endotracheal tube
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this prototype could offer a faster, more reliable intubation method, especially in emergency settings where videolaryngoscopy isn't available.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small simulation study with 40 participants, so results may not translate to real patients. The prototype is novel and may not outperform standard tools in practice.
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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.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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 years and older
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Professional Status: Being an Emergency Medicine Resident actively undergoing specialty training at the University of Health Sciences, Kocaeli City Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine. * Voluntary Participation: Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study and providing written informed consent prior to enrollment. * Postgraduate year (PGY) 1-4 residents. * Willing and able to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to Participate: Declining to participate or refusing to provide written informed consent. * Physical or Neurological Limitations: Having any pre-existing physical, motor, or neurological impairment that could interfere with manual dexterity, procedural performance, or airway management simulation (e.g., hand injuries, tremors, etc.). * Inability to complete all study procedures.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Health Sciences, Kocaeli City Hospital
Köseköy, Kocaeli, 41060, Turkey (Türkiye)
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