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Which position is safer for breathing tube placement in neck mass patients?
NCT ID NCT07507032
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 108 adults with neck masses who needed a breathing tube for surgery. Researchers compared placing the tube while the person lay on their back versus on their side, using different types of laryngoscopes. The main goal was to see which position and tool allowed faster and safer tube placement.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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108 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Jan 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.
Who is studied
* Before randomization, we will record morphometric characteristics including the Mallampati score, mouth opening (inter-incisor distance in centimeters), and thyromental distance (with the head extended in upright position, in centimeters). * Prediction of difficult intubation using Wilson score
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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 with different neck masses undergoing thyroid and non-thyroid surgeries. * Both genders. * Patients \> 18 years old. * with the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with spine deformities limiting lying supine or lateral. * age under 18 years. * with the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status III or IV
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aswan faculty of medicine
Aswān, 81111, Egypt