New breathing technique may give doctors more time during cancer screening
NCT ID NCT02167334
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested two ways to give oxygen before a throat cancer exam called panendoscopy. One method used a machine to push air into the lungs (non-invasive ventilation), while the other let patients breathe on their own with a mask. The goal was to see which method keeps oxygen levels safe for longer during the procedure. Fifty adults scheduled for the exam 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 positive pressure ventilation works better, it could make ENT cancer screening safer by giving doctors more time to work without the patient's oxygen dropping.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 50 participants. The results may not apply to all patients, especially those with obesity or breathing problems.
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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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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Sep 2013
- Finished
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Jun 2014
- 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 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: * patient going for scheduled panendoscopy under general anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * BMI upper to 35 kg/m2 * pregnancy * requirement of jet ventilation * tracheostomy * acute respiratory failure: pneumonia, pulmonary embolism * health insurance careless
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Amiens
Amiens, 80000, France