Tiny study probes intubation dangers in morbidly obese patients
NCT ID NCT07297420
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will look back at medical records of critically ill trauma patients with severe obesity who needed a breathing tube in the ICU. It aims to compare how often dangerous airway events happen in patients with morbid obesity versus super obesity, and whether higher BMI makes complications more likely. Only 2 patients will be included, so the findings will be very limited.
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 successful, this study could help doctors better predict and prevent dangerous airway events during intubation in very obese patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage retrospective analysis with only 2 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It only looks back at past records, not testing a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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.
Who is studied
Critically ill adult trauma patients aged 18 years and older admitted to the surgical ICU at UF Health Jacksonville between January 1, 2023, and November 1, 2025, who had a BMI ≥40 kg/m² and underwent intubation
- 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: * Age ≥ 18 years * BMI ≥40 * Admission to the surgical ICU and intubated during ICU stay * Availability of complete clinical data Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 years * BMI\<40 * No intubation * Incomplete or missing medical records
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